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Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jun 10, 2012 "If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes," Picasso said, naming the distinct advantage that artists have always had over pundits and polemicists when it came to perceiving the world as it is; pundits and polemicists being much more likely to insist that the world is whatever a person wants it to be."If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes," Picasso said, naming the distinct advantage that artists have always had over pundits and polemicists. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: The May Day Occupiers

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2012 There were doubts about whether Occupy Wall Street could pull off the massive day of protest its organizers spent many months planning. But demonstrators in New York City and elsewhere joined forces with labor unions and immigrant-rights activists to remind the public that there is a working class and May 1 is its holiday.Demonstrators in New York City and elsewhere joined forces with labor unions and immigrant-rights activists to remind the public that there is a working class and May 1 is its holiday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Manhattan Rents Reach for the Sky

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2012 In spite of a still-bleak economy, the average cost of rent in Manhattan sits at an all-time high of $3,148 a month. And with a 1 percent vacancy rate and just over 2,200 rentals slated for construction this year, landlords will continue to dominate the market. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Junior Murdoch Splits for the Big Apple

Staff / Truthdig Feb 29, 2012 Londoners will get the chance to say bon voyage to James Murdoch as he flees his embattled role as chairman of the crisis-ridden News International to oversee News Corp.’s television operations from a Manhattan office. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Occupy Wall Street Makes a Film

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2012 In keeping with the democratic spirit of Occupy Wall Street, film-savvy Occupiers are pulling from massive amounts of footage shot by journalists and activists to produce a sleek-looking film that chronicles the movement’s early days. Here’s a preliminary trailer and a request for the donations needed to make it happen. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Movement Against Wall Street Grows With Oct. 15 Protest

Staff / Truthdig Oct 16, 2011 Thousands of people of all ages, races and creeds gathered beneath the jumbo-size screens and billboards in Times Square on Saturday night to demand a participatory role in American democracy, while similar protests occurred in cities throughout the world. (more)Thousands of people gathered in Times Square on Saturday night to demand a participatory role in American democracy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Frequently Asked Questions About the Wall Street Protests

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2011 Who's in charge? What are the protesters' demands? How big is the movement? How can I get involved? Answers to these and other basic questions about the ongoing occupation of Wall Street are offered by The Nation magazine's Nathan Schneider. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Journalistic Objectivity Sours Wall Street Reporting

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2011 In an attempt "not to judge either side" involved in the anti-corporate demonstrations that have gone on near Wall Street since Sept. 17, New York Times reporter Brian Stelter used the word "battle" in a tweet to describe Saturday's altercation between police and protesters, in which officers pepper-sprayed apparently peaceful demonstrators. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Facing Hurricane Irene, NYC Officials Order Evacuations

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2011 With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the East Coast, New York City and state officials have ordered a mandatory evacuation of 250,000 people in flood-susceptible communities and announced plans to shut down much of the coastal region's transit system, including subways, by noon Saturday. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Dinner at Manouchehr’s

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2010 While a dinner party may not be the most agreeable setting for talks on nuclear diplomacy, Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki treated representatives of all 15 member nations of the U.N. Security Council to a meal in Manhattan on Friday night in an effort to re-engage the international community regarding Iran's nuclear program. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Man Arrested in Threat to Blow Up Sotomayor

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2009 New Yorkers have a reputation for hyperbole, but this is just going too far. A Manhattan man was arrested after allegedly letting the good people at 911 know about his desire to blow up both the president and his Supreme Court nominee. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Art Dealer Nabbed in $88 Million Swindle

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2009 It appears to be game over for Manhattan art dealer and gallery owner Lawrence Salander, who was arrested Thursday morning and accused of stealing $88 million from various art world players, institutions and investors, including tennis champ John McEnroe. Actor Robert De Niro, pictured above next to an image of his artist-father, is accusing Salander of stealing 12 of the senior De Niro's paintings. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )