MLK Memorial Opens … and Then Has a Shaky Moment

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2011 A monument memorializing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the first on the National Mall and in other nearby parks to honor an African-American, was officially opened to the public Monday. Within hours, the memorial, along with all other monuments on the National Mall, was closed after an earthquake struck Washington, D.C., and a large area of the eastern U.S on Tuesday. At the time of this posting, officials were not saying when the King memorial would be reopened. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Stewart Gives Back to D.C.

Staff / Truthdig Oct 28, 2010 As he prepares for Saturday's "Rally to Restore Sanity" in Washington, D.C., Jon Stewart has been using his "Daily Show" platform to rustle up funds to help shape up and beautify the National Mall in our nation's capital. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Anyone for a Little Immigration Reform?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2010 Congress is expected to vote on health care reform this weekend, so what'll all those senators and representatives have to busy their idle hands with next? Giving Wall Street the what for? Not likely. Well, how about a big debate on immigration? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )