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I’m a Republican, Not an Idiot

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 10, 2013 Pioneering Lancaster, Calif., Mayor R. Rex Parris wants his city to generate more power from renewable energy than it consumes. In fact, he wants the dusty, desert town to be the solar power capital of the universe. And he's a Republican. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Would MLK Say About Obama’s Drones?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Civil rights leader Julian Bond says, "Things are better than they used to be; they're worse than they should be" Also: Tom Cruise, Ron Kovic and Oliver Stone; good news about jobs, and the edge of sportscom/avbooth/category/truthdig_radio/" title="Truthdig Radio">Truthdig Radio: Civil rights leader Julian Bond; Tom Cruise, Ron Kovic and Oliver Stone; good news about jobs, and the edge of sports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Would MLK Say About Obama’s Drones?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Civil rights leader Julian Bond says, "Things are better than they used to be; they're worse than they should be." Also: Tom Cruise, Ron Kovic and Oliver Stone; good news about jobs, and the edge of sports. Dig deeper

Look Homeward, Angels: California and the Rise and Fall of America’s Space Program

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig Jul 30, 2011 While much of the coverage of the end of the space shuttle age has focused on Florida, the launching pad for many missions, it should be recalled that another region of the country was equally important: the Antelope Valley of Los Angeles County and, in particular, the Mojave city of Lancaster.The little-known Mojave city of Lancaster may have been one of the most powerful places in the world. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Reconstructing Los Angeles: A Journey to the Other Side of L.A.

Deanne Stillman / Truthdig Oct 5, 2010 There are certain places that are still empty enough to give us a second chance, even as the empire of Los Angeles moves ever onward, making a reverse exodus into the region’s last frontier.There are certain places that are still empty enough to give us a second chance, even as the empire of Los Angeles moves ever onward. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )