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Typo Puts ‘Barack Osama’ on Ballot

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2008 Election officials in Rensselaer County, N.Y., are caught in the middle of a national embarrassment after a typo on 300 absentee ballots listed the Democratic candidate for president as "Barack Osama." Both Democratic and Republican officials in "Renassliare County" swear the error was accidental. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Carter Kicks Bush While Economy Falls Down

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2008 Following the Dow's 600-point drop, former President Jimmy Carter had some pointed words for the Bush administration on Friday, blaming the current economic crisis on the "atrocious" policies of the past eight years and declaring the economic situation to be an "entrenched problem" that will "take years to correct". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jesse Helms Dead at 86

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2008 White separatist, U.S. senator, GOP darling and otherwise racist stalwart Jesse Helms died Friday after a bout with both metaphorical and actual heart problems. For his supporters and detractors, Helms' persona as a race-baiting Southern politician defined many debates around civil rights in the 1960s. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Place Called Unity

Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2008 Hillary Clinton finally campaigned with Barack Obama, at a rally in the town of Unity, N.H. Never one to miss out on using overtly direct town names -- remember Bill Clinton was born in a place called Hope -- the Democratic Party may be trying a bit too hard to heal its wounds after a divisive battle in the primaries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

O’Reilly in One Minute

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2008 State propaganda works through repetition, brevity, fear and unquestioned punditry. Meet "The O'Reilly Factor Lite," a brilliantly produced one-minute clip that will provide everything you need to know to understand what "The O'Reilly Factor" is really about. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wounds Heal in Red Cross Dispute

Staff / Truthdig Jun 18, 2008 After coming to its public relations senses, medical firm Johnson & Johnson has decided it wouldn't be wise to proceed with a lawsuit against the Red Cross charity over a trademark agreement made in 1895. The initial case was brought by the firm after the Red Cross began to sell safety kits to fundraise for its many disaster-relief campaigns. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Pooh-Poohs a Time Frame for Withdrawal

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2008 John McCain dug his heels even further into the proverbial Iraqi soil Wednesday morning when he rearticulated his commitment to the U.S. staying in Iraq, claiming that a time frame for withdrawal is "not too important." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Free Gun With Purchase

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2008 A car dealership in Missouri has found its sales quadrupled after the introduction of an offer that gives customers a free gun with the purchase of any used or new vehicle. The promotion, which is said to be a response to Barack Obama's recent comment on Midwestern voters who "cling to guns or religion," continues until the end of the month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s Official Again: LAPD Is Not Racist

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2008 After an internal investigation of over 300 complaints of racial profiling, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Tuesday that not even one accusation of profiling it received last year had merit. Even more ridiculous is the fact that 2007 marks the sixth consecutive year that the LAPD has failed to find any example of race-based misconduct within its ranks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )