Census Hiring Boosts Jobs in May

Michael Powell Jun 4, 2010 The U.S. economy tacked on 431,000 new jobs in May, the biggest monthly jump in a decade, but most of those were people hired for the 2010 census count, and those jobs will vanish after the summer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Buzz’-Kill for Privacy Advocates

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2010 Buzz, Google's answer to Twitter, is getting a lot of bad looks from privacy advocates. The service, which allows users to share short messages or "tweets" (buzzers?) with a network of friends, is faulted for an alleged invasion of privacy that uses e-mail data to automatically create a preconfigured friends list. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chinese Activist Sentenced to 11 Years

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2009 In one of the most improper of Christmas presents, Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese human rights activist, was sentenced to an unusually harsh 11 years in prison for charges of "subversion." The decision was ostensibly made on Christmas Day to minimize international attention. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Free Tuition for Harvard Law Suspended

Staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2009 Two years after Harvard Law School announced it would waive a year of tuition for students who pledged to work five years in the nonprofit sector or in government, the school has suspended the program, citing both the recession and a flood of students seeking to get in on the deal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

We Need a Civilian ‘ROTC’

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Nov 16, 2009 The military does not rely solely on patriotic feelings to build its force, and neither should the civilian parts of government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Banking Collapse Lands on America’s Schools

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Sep 30, 2008 One of the worst casualties of the Iraq war and the Wall Street failures is the U.S. public school system, which is central to the nation’s economic, intellectual and social health. With financial resources being consumed, education cuts are on the way. Thank you, John McCain and President George W. Bush. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Poll: Economy Gets Nine Thumbs Down

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2008 A poll by The Washington Post-ABC News reports that nine in 10 Americans rate the economy negatively, with a majority of those polled believing it to be in "poor" shape. Support of the U.S. war in Iraq is also down, with six in 10 Americans rejecting the administration's argument that the conflict is an effective defense against terrorism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

FCC Cashes In on Spectrum Auction

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2008 After two months and 261 rounds of bidding, the FCC announced Tuesday that it has raised a total of $19.6 billion from the sale of the U.S. wireless spectrum. The revenue, slated to fund "public safety and digital television transition initiatives," is nearly double what Congress had previously estimated for the publicly owned spectrum. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vive la Velorution!

Zuade Kaufman / Truthdig Jul 16, 2007 The French didn't invent the wheel, but with their latest urban project they're reinventing how it'll be used in their beloved capital. On July 15, Mayor Bertrand Delanoë and other green-minded Parisians were on hand at the launching of the "Velib' " program, which makes some 10,600 public-use bicycles available at 750 stations throughout the world's most visited city. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Forgotten War on Drugs and Election ’08

Staff / Truthdig Jun 20, 2007 Renowned sociologist Dr. Troy Duster discusses the war on drugs, race, public policy and the 2008 election. Dig deeper ( 26 Min. Read )

Santa Monica Drops ‘Top Model’ Ads

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2007 Santa Monica has removed advertisements for the TV show "America's Next Top Model" from city buses because some residents complained the images were disrespectful to women. The ads featured host Tyra Banks and a group of women wearing swimsuits. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Court Rejects Religious Vouchers Case

Staff / Truthdig Nov 28, 2006 The Supreme Court refused to hear the arguments of a conservative religious group that wants to use public funds to send students to religious schools. Democracy: 1 Theocracy: 0 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )