Fighting Crime by Reforming Juvenile Hall

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2009 This week on the podcast: Sheerly Avni and Omar Turcios from The Beat Within, a magazine written by and for the troubled kids in juvenile prisons. Such facilities could be "recruiting grounds for crime fighting," argues Avni, and that's in our self-interest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Breadline USA

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2009 Sasha Abramsky discusses his new solution-oriented book about the millions of Americans who work 40 hours a week and still go hungry, "these forgotten families who are doing everything they've been told they need to do to survive and they're still being pushed backward by economic forces that they really don't control". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Citizens Detained and Deported by Immigration

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2009 In its zeal to crack down on illegal immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is detaining and deporting American citizens. The Center for Investigative Reporting's Andrew Becker talks about his investigation into this disturbing trend. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Business of War

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2009 Pentagon whistle-blower Karen Kwiatowski returns to the Truthdig podcast to take stock of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which she says are effectively "a government jobs program for the military and military contractors." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Was Helicopter Deal a Tool in Bush’s War Scam?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2009 You may have heard about the scandalously overpriced presidential helicopters the U.S. had ordered from Italy, but did you know they may have been a payoff for forged intelligence used to sell the war in Iraq? It's all a part of "a web of conspiracy and deceit," says journalist Paolo Pontoniere. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq From the Inside

James Harris / Truthdig Sep 2, 2008 Iraqi journalist Huda Ahmed, who has recently been granted asylum in the U.S., looks back on more than five years of war and occupation from an Iraqi perspective. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

More Ways to Truthdig Than Ever Before

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2008 You can now follow Truthdig on Twitter and check up on our latest stories using your mobile phone or iPhone If you still can't get enough, make sure you sign up for our newsletter, subscribe to our news feed, listen to the podcast, befriend us on Facebook and MySpace, and watch our videos on YouTube and Revver Or you can still get us the old-fashioned way, right here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scott Ritter on War With Iran

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Dec 20, 2007 The Truthdig columnist (and WMD expert) warns that war with Iran could be inevitable, despite the National Intelligence Estimate report that says Iran dismantled its nuclear program in 2003. Bush, Ritter argues, doesn't let facts get in the way of what he wants. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

America’s Dysfunctional Intelligence Agencies

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2007 "Spying Blind" author Amy Zegart gives Truthdig a status report on America's intelligence agencies and explains why our intelligence system is so broken and why our democracy may be to blame. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Paul Krugman on the ‘Conscience of a Liberal’

James Harris / Truthdig Nov 16, 2007 The New York Times columnist brings his liberal conscience and economic expertise to bear on the housing crisis and sheds light on the dirty secret behind many political victories by conservatives: "The consistent source of [Republican] success has been race." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Imaginary Weapons

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2007 Truthdig speaks with Sharon Weinberger, whose book "Imaginary Weapons" looks into why the Pentagon has spent billions of dollars on fantastical weapons programs, some of which defy the laws of physics. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Crime, Poverty and Education: It’s Not Rocket Science

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2007 Truthdig regulars Sheerly Avni, James Harris and Josh Scheer put their heads together to try to figure out why the big problems that plague our communities never get solved. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )