Big Oil’s War on Earth

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2010 Today on the list: The places that make the Gulf spill look like a national park, Elizabeth Warren (yay) vs. Timothy Geithner (boo), Syria bans the veil, and the strange things men pay prostitutes to do (as if you don't already know). Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Haiti in Waiting

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2010 With a good degree of exasperation, Haiti's president has been forced to remind the international community that only Brazil has paid in full on its promised aid following the earthquake that devastated the country in January. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rebuilding an American Legacy

Joe Conason / Truthdig Apr 8, 2010 The collapse of American infrastructure is a shamefully old story by now, featuring scary statistics that must be updated regularly as the situation worsens. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

China Dries Up

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2010 A drought in southwestern China, where it has not rained in more than five months, is putting a damper on the lives of 50 million people, while costing the national economy $3 billion and leaving more than 20 million people without enough potable water. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Costs of a World Cup

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2010 The World Cup is coming and South Africa has overhauled its athletic infrastructure in preparation. But while only four games will be played in the city of Nelspruit, the government has spent $137 million on a new stadium there while many of its denizens live without electricity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Announces $3.8 Trillion Budget for 2011

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2010 President Barack Obama on Monday announced his proposed 2011 budget, which includes boosted spending for creating jobs and waging wars, a potential tax on big banks, funding for infrastructure on the state and city levels and a whopping $16 trillion deficit for the fiscal year . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama: Let’s Get to Work

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2009 In his weekly address, President Barack Obama hailed the stimulus bill he recently signed, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, as "the most sweeping economic recovery plan in history." Here's what he had to say to back up this big claim. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Infrastructure Spending Shafts the States That Need It

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2009 ProPublica did some digging into the infrastructure spending bundled into the stimulus package -- the $100 billion that promises have the biggest impact in terms of job creation -- and found that Wyoming is getting more than $20,100 per unemployed worker while Michigan, a state on the verge of a labor apocalypse, is expected to have to make do with just $2,434.37. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

And Now for the Stimulus Tug of War

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2009 President Barack Obama has made it a point to reach across the aisle in trying to gain Republicans' support for his stimulus plan, but judging by the results of Tuesday's Senate vote, partisanship is still afoot in the halls of Congress. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Economic Policy That Might Actually Work? Who Knew?

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jan 29, 2009 After eight years of trickle-down tax cuts that pushed the prosperous up and left most everyday Americans sliding further down, the stimulus bill now moving swiftly through Congress is more than a reversal of political course. Let's hope it's not too late. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stimulus Brings on a Family Feud

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 29, 2009 President Obama's visit with House and Senate Republicans this week was useful for setting a new tone and a refreshing break from the Bush administration's habit of consulting almost no one. But it was a sideshow to the main battle over how to improve the economy, which is among Democrats. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hey, Big Spender: Obama Talks Stimulus

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2009 Barack Obama is coming out of the gate with quite the to-do list, not the least part being his new economic recovery plan, which carries quite the price tag at about $1 trillion. What is he thinking? Here, Obama gives some details in his weekly online address. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )