Why a Kasich-Walker Confrontation Would Be Especially Enlightening

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 20, 2015 Republicans won't win the presidency in 2016 without making inroads in the Midwest. Happily for the GOP, two Midwestern governors are running for their party's nomination. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Temporary Relief in Sight From Soaring Temperatures

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 20, 2013 A heat wave that has seen weather services predict temperatures in excess of 105 degrees Fahrenheit in some Northeastern and Midwest states was predicted to abate, at least briefly, via severe thunderstorms in some regions over the weekend. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Drought Belts the Breadbasket

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 26, 2012 Almost 30 percent of the American Midwest -- the area that produces most of the country’s corn, soybeans and livestock -- is suffering an escalation of its most extreme drought in five decades. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fracking-Induced Earthquakes? Not Quite

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2012 The number of significant earthquakes in the Midwest has increased almost fivefold in the last four years. Researchers with the United States Geological Survey set out to discover why. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rising Mississippi River Threatens Residents

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2011 People living along the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tenn., are being asked to evacuate their homes after rising floodwater levels broke an 80-year record high earlier this week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Surprising New Class Politics

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 28, 2011 The battle for the Midwest is transforming American politics. Issues of class inequality and union influence, long dormant, have come back to life. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Minnesota Moves to Make the Rich Pay More

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2011 Like most states, Minnesota has a big budget problem. But unlike most states, it’s looking to the well-heeled to help fill the gap. Gov. Mark Dayton plans to attack the state's $6.2 billion deficit by raising taxes on the rich. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Mideast and the Midwest

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2011 More strife in Libya, the Wisconsin Assembly passes a bill barring collective bargaining rights, the death of DOMA and a budget standoff in Washington. Buckle in for “Left, Right & Center.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No Compromise in Wisconsin

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2011 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Saturday rejected a compromise on a budget repair bill under which Democrats offered to accept cuts in health and pension benefits for public employees in exchange for retaining their right to bargain collectively. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gitmo Prisoners’ New Digs?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2009 A deal is being brokered that would probably make a state prison in rural Illinois the new home of detainees now held at the prison in Guantanamo Bay. Republicans have voiced outrage at the prospect of bringing the detainees Stateside, citing security threats. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iowa Is 3rd State to Recognize Gay Marriage

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2009 Proving once again how awesome Iowa is and how the battle for civil rights continues, Iowa's Supreme Court has ruled that its ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, making it the third state to legalize gay marriage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Staff / Truthdig Feb 5, 2009 The key word being had: The new secretary of energy, Nobel Prize-winning Steven Chu, is making waves in the policy community with his daunting comments about climate change. Chu warns that the farms of California, the nation's leading agricultural producer, could vanish by the end of this century if steps to slow global warming are not taken. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )