Bill Clinton Warns on Disaster Preparedness

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2007 Hillary Clinton and other presidential candidates might do well to heed the cautionary advice of former President Bill Clinton, who warned of coming disasters of both the man-made and natural varieties. He spoke during a conference Friday at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Minimum Compassion for Wage Slaves

Marie Cocco / Truthdig May 1, 2007 Senate Republicans continue to oppose a minimum-wage hike, despite the fact that the buying power of the working poor hasn't approved in five decades. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Supremes Know Best

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Apr 26, 2007 Justice Kennedy's opinion that a woman's right to have an abortion should be limited because, in some cases, that decision is regretted harkens to a more primitive time and the Supreme Court's sometimes ugly legacy on women's rights. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Famed Historian Schlesinger Dead at 89

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2007 Arthur M. Schlesinger died Wednesday from a heart attack at the age of 89. A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Kennedy White House fixture, Schlesinger wrote or edited more than 25 books and once referred to George W. Bush's post-9/11 policy as "a ghastly mess." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Five Greatest Presidents

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2007 Abraham Lincoln has defeated Ronald Reagan to retake the title of greatest American president in the eyes of most Americans. Reagan had briefly usurped Lincoln following his death in 2005, according to Gallup, which regularly updates the standings. The current top five greatest presidents, in order, are: Lincoln, Reagan, Kennedy, Clinton and FDR. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New JFK Footage Released After More Than 40 Years

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2007 George Jefferies didn't think his film of JFK's last moments was all that interesting, so he simply held on to it for more than four decades. But Gary Mack, curator of the Dallas museum now in possession of the footage, said the new images will offer fodder to conspiracy theorists because of a detail involving the president's jacket. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Minimum-Wage Boost Stalled in Senate

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2007 The first minimum-wage increase in 10 years took a hit in the Senate Wednesday, failing to get the 60 votes necessary to end debate. Republicans have been fighting to include tax cuts for businesses, and will probably succeed unless the Dems can get six more defections. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Classic: Truthdigger of the Week: Ted Kennedy

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2007 In honor of Sen. Ted Kennedy's passing, we're re-posting one of his classic moral stands. This 2007 speech against the escalation of the Iraq war was so good we had to give him the Truthdigger of the Week award back then. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Johnson-Nixon-Bush Continuum

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2007 Sen Ted Kennedy draws the striking parallels between troop "surges" during the Vietnam era and today (Hint: Back then, the American people were always promised that the next surge would be the last Fifty thousand US dead bodies later, however ). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Videocast: Gore Vidal on the Kennedy Assassination, Castro and More

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2006 In this excerpt from the Truthdig interview, Gore Vidal speaks with Robert Scheer about the Kennedy assassination, Castro and imperialism. For the full video, go to www.truthdig.com and click on "interviews." Dig deeper

Eclectic Crowd Marks JFK Anniversary

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2006 About 300 people made their way to Dallas' Dealey Plaza on Wednesday to observe the 43rd anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. The mix of people included everyone from amateur historians to Elvis impersonators. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal: Living Through History

Staff / Truthdig Nov 21, 2006 Iconic author and historian Gore Vidal speaks with Robert Scheer about his new memoir, "Point to Point Navigation," and the events that shaped his life and his country, from war with Hitler to the "waking nightmare" of Iraq <!-- Vidal on Bush: "There are a few crazies who want to cheer the flag and this yappy little terrier as though he were a real president Well, he's not a real president He's a thing, a chimera who was put together by the Supreme Court, first time around, and reelected by Diebold "-->. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )