Nicholas Kusnetz, Katie Surma / Inside Climate NewsOct 8, 2024
Investor-state dispute settlements allow foreign investors to sue governments — including on behalf of “mafia-style” investments made under a post-coup government. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigOct 25, 2019
A gripping documentary details the surprising role drug cartels and illegal traffickers are playing in the extinction of a rare whale. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )
MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS / The Associated PressMar 14, 2019
The body of Francesco "Franky Boy" Cali, 53, is discovered at his Staten Island home. Police say that no arrests have been made. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff and Larry Gross / TruthdigJan 21, 2018
Bernie Sanders' popularity with people of color is found to be higher than with their white counterparts. This discovery and more in today's Larry's List. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigSep 9, 2016
Hillary Clinton has had ethical lapses, but when it comes to sleaze and cutting corners, the Republican candidate is No. 1. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Todd Gitlin / TruthdigJun 24, 2016
Questions linger about the candidate's alleged mob ties. So where is pack journalism when we need it? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
By John PattersonSep 18, 2015
Director Scott Cooper’s film about Boston gangster "Whitey" Bulger shines in its casting but is shaded by earlier works from Martin Scorsese and others. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 22, 2011
What do "Meatball," "Marbles," "Lumpy" and "Jello" have in common? They're all nicknames for alleged members of the Mafia who were busted by the FBI in a mass crackdown this week that led to the arrest of more than 120 purported Mob operatives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 14, 2010
Italian authorities arrested 300 alleged Mafia members Tuesday in a nationwide crackdown involving 10 police officers for every suspect. The ’Ndrangheta Mafia may not be as famous as the Cosa Nostra, but it is estimated to do about $56 billion a year in illegal business. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 29, 2010
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is cracking down on organized crime in his homeland, or so he said Thursday, creatively linking that issue with immigration and criticizing media depictions of the Mafia and other crime conglomerates for hurting Italy's image. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 10, 2010
Tensions over immigration in a small Italian town have erupted in violent attacks on African farmworkers, leading police to remove 300 migrants from the community and send them to holding centers -- accompanied by cheers from the townsfolk. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 5, 2007
And now, some news from the right side of the aisle: Presidential hopeful Ron Paul chatted with conservative talk show host Steve Gill about his recent fundraising success, domestic and foreign policy issues, and 9/11 and its aftermath, blasting the neocons for using the Sept. 11 attacks to advance their agenda: "If the mafia attacks someone in this country, we don't bomb Italy," Paul said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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