liberal arts

The Country That Actually Started the Middle East Nuclear Arms Race (Hint: Not Iran)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2015 As the Iran deal is debated, it's important to keep in mind who's responsible for the nuclear arms race in the Middle East; turns out a "useless liberal arts degree" has become a hot commodity in the tech world; meanwhile, a writer explores Donald Trump's mob ties. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why College Shouldn’t Be the Only Gateway to the Middle Class

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 2, 2014 This week, millions of young people head to college and universities, aiming for a four-year liberal arts degree. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Conservatives Blame Obama for Sending Allegedly Gay Ambassador to Libya

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2012 Conservative blogs are saying U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens was gay and shouldn't have been sent to the Middle East; Google's censorship of the controversial anti-Muslim video proves Web companies have more power than governments; meanwhile, a Stanford University study claiming organic foods are useless is being called fraudulent. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Enlightened but Unemployed

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2011 The well-intentioned handwringing over what to do about the slow asphyxiation of the traditional American humanities education continues over at Salon.com, where novelist Kim Brooks laments the failure of liberal arts colleges to prepare students for professionally and financially rewarding careers. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Larry’s List: End-of-the-Oughts Edition

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2010 It's been kind of a lousy decade, but things are looking up. An Indian minister says TV works as birth control, coffee might not kill you, and there's plenty more where that came from. Today's list after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )