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Questioning Adoption-Abortion Link

Staff / Truthdig Oct 30, 2007 One of the right wing's most frequently invoked alternatives to abortion is adoption -- but, as an Op-Ed piece in the Los Angeles Times points out, the relationship between the two choices is not at all as direct or demonstrable as some politicians, such as Rudy Giuliani, have made it seem. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Royal Shakespeare Company’s ‘Seagull’ Soars

Eunice Wong / Truthdig Sep 19, 2007 The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull" seems, at first, to be merely a skillful and familiar rendition of a masterpiece. But like many great works of art, the power of this production is cumulative. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bridging the Democratic Divide

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 24, 2007 If a Democrat wins the next presidential election, she or he will have to tackle battles abroad -- and, no less significantly, at home. Boyarsky predicts that, after ending the Iraq war, a Democratic president would "immediately be confronted with domestic issues that have no Democratic consensus, issues in which debate is charged with deep feelings about national, ethnic and racial identity." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Harnessing the Sun Leaves Vidal in the Dark

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 3, 2007 Powering his home with solar energy sounded like an enlightened idea to Gore Vidal, but after several exasperating rounds of "routine" inspections and unexpected blackouts, it seems that even Southern California's most abundant natural resource can be caught up in red tape. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Kids Say the Darndest Things

Staff / Truthdig Jun 12, 2007 Chances are your elementary school education about how the federal government works (or doesn't) wasn't much like the schooling of these L.A.-area public school students. Perhaps some big players on Capitol Hill might want to drum up their own hip-hop-inflected response to the key issues addressed here in "Showdown in the Senate." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdig Debate Highlights

Staff / Truthdig Jun 7, 2007 On May 22, Sam Harris and Chris Hedges debated religion and politics in Los Angeles. Here is a condensed audio version of the event, broadcast on KPFK's "Beneath the Surface" with Suzi Weissman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

L.A. Police Chief: ‘It All Broke Down’

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2007 As he delivered a report on the May Day incident to the Los Angeles Police Commission, Chief William Bratton acknowledged that his officers made mistakes born out of a breakdown in communication. Video of riot police firing rubber bullets into an apparently peaceful and compliant gathering of immigration protesters on May 1 sparked public outrage and an investigation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Transgender Sportswriter Surprised by Tolerance

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2007 One would think the sports world would be the last place a transgender person could happily transition from one sex to another, but to Christine Daniels' surprise, the opposite has been true. Daniels tells Newsweek about the fallout -- or lack thereof -- from her decision to stop being Mike Penner, a popular sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times, and resume her career with confidence, a new wardrobe and no writer's block. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

L.A. Police Chief Sides With Marchers

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2007 As many as 60 LAPD officers have been pulled from the streets, following a violent clash with protesters on May 1. Chief William Bratton has called some of the actions of the officers, who attempted to break up an apparently peaceful and lawful rally by firing 148 rubber bullets, "indefensible." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

L.A. Police, Crowds Clash at May Day Rally

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2007 Around 35,000 protesters marched for immigrants' and workers' rights in Los Angeles on May Day, according to the L.A. Times. Other sources give higher numbers for this year's turnout. The rallies continued without major incident until the early evening, when police in riot gear arrived to break up a gathering at MacArthur Park. Watch the clip Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Most Polluted City in America

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2007 Citizens of Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit and elsewhere, take a breath. Though your air is polluted, your lungs inflamed and your children at risk, you can rest assured that your city is not the most smog-ridden in the country. That dishonor belongs to Los Angeles, which has the worst air quality in the nation, according to the American Lung Association. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )