Europe on the Downslide

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2009 Well, it’s official: The European economy is in gloomier territory than previously believed. EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia announced Monday that member economies will shrink by 4% this year, likely taking a further plunge of 0.1% in 2010. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The First Step Is Admitting You Have a Problem

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2007 Researchers from Dublin City University already believed that drug use was on the rise in Ireland, but they were surprised when their study indicated that 100 percent of Ireland's banknotes bear traces of cocaine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )