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Krugman Is Worried About Europe

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2009 The American economy is certainly a cause for concern at the moment, but Paul Krugman is more troubled by issues abroad, declaring in his New York Times column on Monday that "the situation in Europe worries me even more than the situation in America." Uh-oh. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Welcome Back, Congress

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2009 There were just a few action items -- emphasis on action -- for the 111th Congress to contend with on the broad domestic and global scale as veteran members reconvened and new recruits made it official on Tuesday. Get to work, people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Wins in Nashville

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Oct 8, 2008 As was the case in the first presidential debate, Barack Obama emerged from Tuesday night’s confrontation with John McCain in Nashville, Tenn., in command of the situation. The Democratic nominee looked calm, confident and presidential as he won their second contest. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Straight Talk From Moore on Olbermann’s ‘Countdown’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2007 Keith Olbermann and Michael Moore move the "SiCKO" discussion into the meaningful hows and whens of fixing the system by shooting past the CNN media controversy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Damage Control Time for Blue Cross

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2007 A Blue Cross exec sent out a memo with talking points to help company employees handle the fallout resulting from filmmaker Michael Moore's scathing take on the American healthcare system, "SiCKO" -- and Moore got his hands on it. Oops! (H/t: Crooks and Liars) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Uncompassionate Conservative

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Feb 9, 2007 The president's proposed cuts in children's health insurance are so shameful that even Bush's treasury secretary appeared to distance himself from them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mass. Pushes Mandatory Health Insurance

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2006 In what would amount to the country's first universal coverage plan, the Massachusetts Legislature approved a bill that will require all its residents to buy health insurace or face legal penalties. How did they finally eke out a winning strategy for such a long-sought goal? The program is modeled on the state's policy on auto insurance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )