Law & Order: Corporate Crime Unit

Amy Goodman / Truthdig May 19, 2010 In the disasters at the Massey coal mine in West Virginia and on the BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, people were killed. So why aren't the executives of these companies behind bars? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Massey Disaster Not Just Tragic, but Criminal

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Apr 14, 2010 Massey Energy runs the Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal, W.Va., where 29 miners were killed last week. The loss of life is tragic, but the UBB explosion is more than tragic; it is criminal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Calls for Probe of Coal Mine Tragedy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2010 President Barack Obama has demanded an investigation into the deaths of 29 miners after an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine brought new and widespread attention to hazards in the mining industry. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Will We Forget the Miners Again?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Apr 8, 2010 There is a dispiriting and, yes, heartbreaking sameness about how we respond to mining disasters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Victory for Peru’s Amazon Natives

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2009 After at least 54 people were killed in a bloody roadblock protest earlier this month, native groups in Peru have won a commitment from the government to revoke laws that opened the Amazon to foreign oil and gas companies to exploit indigenous land for resources. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

2 Million South Africans on Strike

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2008 A national strike left South Africa's streets largely deserted Wednesday as 2 million people refused to work in protest of soaring food and fuel prices. The action, led by a coalition of trade unions, was symbolic and precautionary, suggesting additional strikes if the government and business remained inept at managing the national economy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Gardens of the Devil

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Mar 1, 2008 The first time I saw one, my first instinct was to pick it up. It shone in the sunlight, bright green, something new and fresh amid the dry grass of the south Lebanon hills. The little cluster bomblet seemed to have been made to hold in the hand. No wonder the little children died. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Meet Frank Giustra, Mining Magnate and Clinton Chum

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2008 The name Frank Giustra may not ring any bells with those outside the international mining industry, but Thursday's New York Times brings Giustra (pictured with Clinton) out of relative obscurity into sharp focus with its startling report about the Canadian entrepreneur, who boldly inserted himself into the uranium business in Kazakhstan (!) and into Bill Clinton's inner circle. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

3,000 Trapped in South African Mine

Staff / Truthdig Oct 4, 2007 More than 3,000 South African gold miners are trapped 14 miles beneath the surface of the Earth The company that owns the mine said that its workers will be able to breathe, but South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said it is extremely concerned for those who are trapped Update: All of the workers have been rescued. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CNN’s Cave Tick

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Government Admits to Yet Another Domestic Spying Program

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2006 The Education Department has admitted to searching through millions of student loan records on behalf of the FBI. The government says the operation, known as ?Project Strike Back,? was meant to uncover information on individuals allegedly related to terror investigations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Authorities Mining More Corporate Data for Personal Information

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2006 We learn from the Wall Street Journal that banks, Internet service providers and other companies are being besieged by law enforcement authorities who want to pore over their corporate data in hunting for clues in criminal cases. Just another example of how the government is going through personal records. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )