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Trump-Connected Websites are Running Phony Celebrity Pitches

Craig Silverman / ProPublica Jul 10, 2023 Right-Wing websites connected to a former Trump lawyer are scamming loyal followers with phony celebrity pitches. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Let’s Abolish Billionaires

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jul 2, 2019 America has created an aristocracy of people who have never worked a day in their lives. The U.S. economy must be radically reordered. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs on His ‘Calling’ to Turn His Hometown Around

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Sep 6, 2018 The California city’s wunderkind mayor has big plans—including a basic income plan—to make good on his buzzed-about potential. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Lance Armstrong to Pay $5M to U.S. to Settle Lawsuit

JIM VERTUNO / The Associated Press Apr 19, 2018 The government could have sought $100 million in damages from the cyclist, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France victories after admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Saudi Prince Hypocritically Touts Religious Tolerance in New York City

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 29, 2018 It would be better for Mohammed bin Salman not to open his mouth on the subject until Christmas can be celebrated at a church in Riyadh, as it is at churches throughout the Muslim world. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Signs $1.3 Trillion Budget After Threatening Veto

LISA MASCARO, ALAN FRAM, CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Mar 23, 2018 The president signs a huge spending bill, averting a government shutdown at midnight, acting just hours after saying he was considering a veto. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

March for Our Lives Kicks Off Saturday

Emily Wells / Truthdig Mar 22, 2018 Satellite marches will be held at more than 700 cities nationwide. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Forces Us to Think About the Universe in New Ways

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Mar 12, 2018 Ava DuVernay’s film based on the Madeleine L’Engle novel might be described as "The Wizard of Oz" with physics. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

As Parkland Survivors Head to State Capitol, Lawmakers Reject Motion for Gun Control Bill

Emily Wells / Truthdig Feb 20, 2018 Republicans in the Florida Legislature say they would consider more modest proposals, such as raising the minimum age to buy assault rifles. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Quincy Jones Knows Why Hillary Clinton Is So Disliked

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Feb 8, 2018 In a wide-ranging, unfiltered interview with Vulture, the music legend discusses his relationships with the Clintons and the Trumps and more. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Oprah Winfrey Declares She Has No Interest in Seeking Presidency

The Associated Press Jan 25, 2018 “I’ve always felt very secure and confident with myself in knowing what I could do and what I could not. And so it’s not something that interests me. I don’t have the DNA for it.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mudslides Take Heavy Toll on Immigrants Serving Posh Montecito

JULIE WATSON / The Associated Press Jan 20, 2018 Nearly a third of those killed in the Jan. 9 mudslides were from migrant families working in service jobs in the largely white and wealthy Pacific Coast town of 9,000. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )