Ted Koppel: Time for Army of U.S. Mercenaries?

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2006 The longtime TV broadcaster, writing in the New York Times, snarkily suggests that oil companies that have the greatest interest in safeguarding a particular region should pick up the tab for hiring soldiers to defend it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Small Miracle: House Votes Against Oil Subsidy

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2006 In this time of record profits for oil companies, the House approved a measure to withdraw a $7-billion subsidy over the next five years. Unbelievably, 165 Republicans wanted to let the oil companies keep the public's money. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Brit Ponders America’s Love Affair With Cars

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2006 Next time you're stuck in gridlock, keep in mind that many American cities had fantastic public rail systems until Big Auto bought up all the tracks and scrapped them to make way for cars. The Observer reminds us that "it did not have to be like this." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Big Oil Launches Attack on Al Gore

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2006 A think tank bankrolled in part by oil companies has launched a disinformation campaign against Gore's "global warming alarmism" in his movie "An Inconvenient Truth." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kick the Oil Habit

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2006 Check out this sobering video, which spells out the moral imperative we face to wean ourselves from dependence on oil. Robert Redford will be talking about this new campaign on Larry King tonight (May 17.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Full Tanks Put Squeeze on the Working Class

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2006 Check out these moving portraits of people who can no longer visit family or friends, who can no longer take their children to the movies, even--all because of the stratospheric gas prices. Dig deeper

Bush at New Low in N.Y. Times/CBS Poll

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2006 Bush's 31% rating (which echoes a USA Today/Gallup poll) equals the low-water mark of his father's presidency, and is the third-lowest approval rating of any president in the last 50 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Conservatives Drive Down Bush’s Poll Numbers

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2006 A staggering 45% of the president's supposed base disapproves of his performance And it gets worse for the president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lay’s Chips to Use Healthier Oil

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2006 In an industry-rocking move, the nation's leading potato chip manufacturer will reduce saturated fat by switching from cottonseed oil to sunflower oil. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Big Oil Bribe

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GOP Tax Rebate Proposal Dying Quick Death

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2006 Even the House majority leader, a Republican, has rejected the Republican Senate leadership's idea to send taxpayers a $100 check to cover rising gas prices. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Gas Rebate Plan Draws Bipartisan Scorn

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2006 Republican senators received a flood of angry e-mails and phone calls in response to their plan to mail $100 checks to voters to ease the pinch of ever-rising gasoline prices. Even Rush Limbaugh said the GOP was treating Americans like "whores." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )