Tracy Bloom / TruthdigOct 24, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including the seven battleground states that could decide the election and a legal victory for Planned Parenthood. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
The Rev. Madison Shockley / TruthdigOct 15, 2012
My family survived the Great Recession because of the policies of the Obama administration I suspect we were not alone in benefiting from one or another of the various relief programs I suspect we were not alone in benefiting from the relief programs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigAug 23, 2012
The image of a coat hanger has symbolized the kind of back-alley abortions that were common before Roe v. Wade made the medical procedure legal in this country. But perhaps now that gruesome image can be replaced with a new, more modern one. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigAug 9, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including Bill Clinton ripping Mitt Romney and details on the extremist views of the victor of Tuesday's GOP Senate primary in Missouri. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 6, 2012
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a law Friday that eliminates Planned Parenthood's access to taxpayer money that is funneled through the state for non-abortion services, saying that any funds sent to the organization could indirectly be used to pay for abortions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 10, 2012
Earlier this month, the press exposed shifty dealings in the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s decision to defund Planned Parenthood following a congressional investigation supported by anti-abortion groups. ProPublica collects the story’s major developments and the changes in Komen’s official explanation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 8, 2012
It's been a week since the Richter-rocking PR disaster about defunding Planned Parenthood struck the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity, and on Tuesday another big figure at the foundation shook loose. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 4, 2012
After a Web-based tide of protest, breast cancer research funder Komen for the Cure reverses its decision to end funding to Planned Parenthood. Also, the Romney clarification machine goes into high gear over what its candidate told CNN about not being "concerned about the very poor." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 3, 2012
With all the worries about corporate colonization of the Internet and the specter of online censorship getting spookier all the time, it's important to acknowledge the ways in which the Web can still be used for the greater good. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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