Goldman Sachs to Invest Millions in Inmate Rehabilitation

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 4, 2012 Goldman Sachs has announced its intention to invest $9.6 million in a prisoner rehabilitation program at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail in a move that could net the company a $2.1 million return. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NYPD vs. Occupy: Cops Out of Control

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 26, 2012 After eight months of study, legal researchers at NYU and Fordham University this week turned out a damning review of the NYPD's behavior in policing the Occupy Wall Street protests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America’s Street Priest

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 11, 2012 Daniel Berrigan, undaunted at 92 and full of the fire that makes him one of this nation’s most courageous voices, says there is one place where those who care about justice need to be -- in the streets.Daniel Berrigan, undaunted at 92 and still full of fire, says there is one place where those who care about justice need to be—in the streets. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

NYPD May Be Using Warrant Squads to Monitor Protesters

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2012 OWS communications coordinator Shawn Carrié was walking home at 9 p.m. on May Day when nine plainclothes police officers approached him, took his belongings, placed him in handcuffs and put him in a van. He was questioned about his involvement in Occupy Wall Street and then spent the next 13 hours in jail. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Manhattan Rents Reach for the Sky

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2012 In spite of a still-bleak economy, the average cost of rent in Manhattan sits at an all-time high of $3,148 a month. And with a 1 percent vacancy rate and just over 2,200 rentals slated for construction this year, landlords will continue to dominate the market. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Junior Murdoch Splits for the Big Apple

Staff / Truthdig Feb 29, 2012 Londoners will get the chance to say bon voyage to James Murdoch as he flees his embattled role as chairman of the crisis-ridden News International to oversee News Corp.’s television operations from a Manhattan office. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

For OWS, a Confrontation Within the Confrontation

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2012 An Occupy Wall Street protester’s attack on an activist and journalist who filmed fellow activists letting air out of the tires of police cars has highlighted a division within the movement between those who want to protect protesters engaged in illegal acts and others who want to report the straight truth. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Zuccotti at Midnight on the Eve

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2012 Occupiers rang in the New Year on Saturday night with a game of tug-of-war with the NYPD at Zuccotti Park. Instead of rope, however, activists and police officers struggled over the metal barricades that have surrounded the area since late September. Dawn Sunday saw the barriers replaced and the park closed to the public. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Occupy Wall Street’s ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Moment

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2011 Whither Occupy Wall Street? That's the question that's been on the forefront of the young movement's agenda since police forced participants out of New York City's Zuccotti Park last month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Where Were You When They Crucified My Lord?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2011 Chris Hedges first gave this speech in New York's Liberty Square calling on Trinity Church to open the property it owns on 6th Avenue and Canal Street to the Occupy Wall Street movement. Here's a response from within the church, plus an update on OWS' plans for the space. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

OWS Organizer Questions Intentions of Secretive Affinity Group

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 22, 2011 Over a pair of steaming coffee cups, I was told that a secret faction has developed within New York City’s Occupy movement, made up of big-name celebrities and would-be leaders, some of whom look determined to steer the movement in a direction of their choosing.Over a pair of steaming coffee cups, I was told that big-name celebrities and would-be leaders look determined to steer the movement in a direction of their choosing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

NYC Campaign Fundraiser Arrested on Alleged Fraud

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2011 A fundraiser for New York City Comptroller John C. Liu was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of misrepresenting the origins of campaign donations. The arrest bodes poorly for Liu—the city's chief officer in charge of revenue and audits, pictured above—who is considered a possible successor to Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )