Another Sen. Kennedy in the Works?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2008 It seems inevitable that Caroline Kennedy would eventually follow the siren call of politics to the point of making her own bid for a Senate seat. It's even more fitting that, if she is selected by New York Gov. David A. Paterson, Kennedy will inherit the post from Sen. Hillary Clinton, a member of another Democratic dynasty. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton Brings Up Assassination

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2008 Addressing the issue of whether she should drop out of the presidential race -- and, if so, when -- Sen. Hillary Clinton pointed to the assassination of Robert Kennedy in June 1968 in defending her refusal to quit. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

War in Iraq, Poverty in America

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 15, 2007 Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. both understood the relationship between war abroad and poverty at home -- an insight, says Boyarsky, that the nation sorely needs right now. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )