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Who Will Take On the Banks?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 23, 2008 Because Dennis Kucinich was barred from the Democrats' South Carolina debate, there was no one willing to say what Kucinich would have said: Bankers are crooks who will steal from the public unless the government holds them accountable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Give ‘Em Hell, Mr. Terkel

Amy Goodman / Truthdig May 16, 2007 The host of "Democracy Now" pays tribute to one of her most prolific and passionate forebears, Studs Terkel, who turns 95 this week. "Ordinary people are capable of doing extraordinary things," Terkel says. His life proves that fact. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Famed Historian Schlesinger Dead at 89

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2007 Arthur M. Schlesinger died Wednesday from a heart attack at the age of 89. A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Kennedy White House fixture, Schlesinger wrote or edited more than 25 books and once referred to George W. Bush's post-9/11 policy as "a ghastly mess." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Turning Point

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2007 The co-editor of the American Empire Project book series and author of "Every Man a Speculator" brings a historical perspective to the 2006 election, and the coming battle for the presidency. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )