Only the Little People Pay Taxes

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Aug 23, 2007 The Democratic candidates have paid much attention to the president's horrendous foreign policy, but what of his tax cuts, which have crippled the treasury for the sake of the yachting class? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sex Ed for Seniors

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2007 Although many assume the elderly lead largely abstinent lives, AIDS is on the rise among seniors as HIV-positive Americans are living longer than ever. With one study suggesting the majority of HIV patients in New York will be over 50 within a decade, AIDS workers are beginning to pay more attention to the senior set. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

FBI Foils JFK Bomb Plot

Staff / Truthdig Jun 3, 2007 Four men, including a former cabinet minister from Guyana, have been arrested for plotting to bomb the jet fuel pipeline at New York's John F. Kennedy airport. They never got beyond the planning and research stage, but the FBI was able to gather fairly incriminating evidence. Once again, investigation and police work have managed to thwart terrorism where stealth bombers and tanks have failed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York Theater Review: ‘The Year of Magical Thinking’

Eunice Wong / Truthdig May 30, 2007 In her first Truthdig theater review, actor and writer Eunice Wong takes in director David Hare's stage production of "The Year of Magical Thinking," Joan Didion's haunting memoir about the sudden death of her husband (she would also later lose her daughter) and the heartbreaking mind tricks she used to try to conjure him back. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

New York Theater Review: ‘The Year of Magical Thinking’

Eunice Wong / Truthdig May 30, 2007 In her first Truthdig theater review, actor and writer Eunice Wong takes in director David Hare's stage production of "The Year of Magical Thinking," Joan Didion's haunting memoir about the sudden death of her husband (she would also later lose her daughter) and the heartbreaking mind tricks she used to try to conjure him back. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mayors Impatient for Climate Action

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2007 Representatives from 30 major cities around the world are meeting in New York at the invitation of Michael Bloomberg and former President Clinton to discuss methods of combating global warming. Bloomberg said city leaders will have to fill the "void" caused by national governments' failure to act. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hagel Wants to ‘Shake Up’ the Election

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2007 Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel told "Face the Nation" on Sunday that he was "not happy with the Republican Party," and hinted he might make an independent run for president, perhaps with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg by his side. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York Going Green

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2007 Just in time for Earth Day, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to announce on Sunday 127 environmental proposals, including a plan to add a million trees to the city over the next 10 years. With an EPA you have to sue in order to see enforcement, it's no wonder local leaders of all political stripes have increasingly taken on environmental regulation themselves. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cash In on Global Warming

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2007 Why worry about preventing the climate crisis when you can profit from it? An online gambling site received more than 3,000 bets in three days on whether or when major U.S. landmarks will be flooded. Most are banking on Manhattan being underwater by 2011. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rudy Giuliani’s Dubious Leadership

Joe Conason / Truthdig Apr 12, 2007 The Republican front-runner prides himself on his leadership but has an unfortunate history of valuing loyalty over wisdom and stubbornly pursuing ill-conceived policies against the better judgment of experts. Sound familiar? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Firefighters Blast Giuliani

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2007 The country's largest firefighters union has taken presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to task over his "egregious acts" following 9/11. Giuliani, now the front-runner for the GOP nomination, draws almost all of his popularity from his post-9/11 performance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York Bans ‘N-Word’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2007 The New York City Council has symbolically banned the use of the word nigger. The resolution, though unenforceable, is meant to defy the word's popularity among young people, though, as the BBC points out, an "edict from elected officials" is unlikely to have much of an impact. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )