It’s That Time of Year Again

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2006 Hordes of artists, free-thinkers, nudists and stoners are about to descend on the Nevada desert to worship a neon statue. Burning Man is back, and the event map?a work of art in and of itself?is now available for viewing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Heidi Chronicles

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2006 Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss wants to build the nation's first brothel for female customers in the Nevada desert. To get the story, journalist (and Truthdig contributor) Steven Kotler had to survive roadside breakdowns, barren deserts, abandoned towns, a brothel war, and an assortment of cowboys, pimps and angry locals. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Nuclear Showdown in Nevada

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 The government will detonate a massive amount of conventional explosives to figure out the math on a tactical nuclear weapon--perhaps to be used on Iran, warns Air America host Randi Rhodes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )