Thousands March on Phoenix (Updated)

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2010 An estimated 50,000 Thousands of people walked five miles through the streets and heat of Phoenix on Saturday in protest of Arizona's new immigration law, which is slated to take effect July 29. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Los Suns’ Protest Immigration Law

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2010 The Phoenix Suns pro basketball team will celebrate Cinco de Mayo by wearing "Los Suns" jerseys -- in part to protest their home state's anti-immigrant law. Steve Nash, the team's star (and an immigrant himself), explains rather eloquently why he opposes the law. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

And Now, a Word From Shakira on Arizona SB 1070

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2010 She's not an American, but she is a Latina, and Colombian pop star and self-professed "She Wolf" Shakira mobilized on Thursday for a visit to Arizona, where she was due to join forces with Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon to protest the Grand Canyon State's oppressive new immigration law. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Immigration Debate Finds Center In Phoenix

Staff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2010 A huge rally will converge in Phoenix on Saturday with activists calling for federal action to address Arizona's immigration problems. At the center of it all is Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a man accused of racial profiling in his notorious crusade against undocumented immigrants. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Takes Aim at Defense Industry, Pork-Loving Politicians

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2009 Elements of the U.S. defense industry have yet to join the rest of the country in the post-Cold-War reality, according to President Obama, who also gave legislators who capitalize on the defense budget for self-serving reasons a verbal spanking as he addressed an audience of veterans in Phoenix on Monday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Water on Mars

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2008 For the first time, NASA has captured and is analyzing a sample of actual Martian water, which was collected by the Phoenix lander. It will take some weeks to fully process the data and determine whether the Red Planet could ever have supported life, but it's a promising development for scientists and space nuts alike. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mission to Mars

Patrick Chappatte, The International Herald Tribune May 30, 2008 Dig deeper

Greetings From Mars

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2008 For seven agonizing minutes, scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory had no idea if the $420 million and countless hours invested in the Phoenix Mars Lander would amount to more than a black spot on the Red Planet. Ultimately the mobile laboratory was able to dodge the 50 percent failure rate for Mars landings and beam back a few snapshots to prove it arrived safely in the northern polar region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Our Amnesiac Torture Debate

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2006 Bush's choice of Panama to make his declaration that America does not torture "is a little like dropping by a slaughterhouse to pronounce the United States a nation of vegetarians." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )