Pentagon Whistle-Blower Karen Kwiatkowski’s Secret History of the Iraq War

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The Iraq whistle-blower reminds us that Bush lied. Plus: Obama in the Holy Land, antagonizing fat people and fighting to save a great work of political art. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Judge Sides With Atheists, Rules City Can Ban Nativity Scenes

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 21, 2012 A federal judge Monday ruled that Santa Monica, Calif., may ban seasonal displays in parks and other public places, including the prominent Nativity scenes that are put up every holiday season in the city's Palisades Park. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Controversial ‘Smart’ Parking Meters to Debut in Santa Monica

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2012 If you thought parking couldn't get any worse in the Los Angeles area, think again. Thanks to newly installed "smart" parking meters, which wipe away any unused time, motorists in Santa Monica will no longer be able to squeeze into spots paid for by the previous inhabitant. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pepper Spray Sends 2 to Hospital During College Protest

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2012 Two people were hospitalized Tuesday evening after Santa Monica (Calif.) College police officers allegedly pepper-sprayed a crowd of students and others protesting tuition increases outside a meeting of the college’s board of trustees. An investigation to determine who released the spray is under way. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Postelection Live Show

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2008 Just in time for the (post-)election, KCRW's "Left, Right & Center" panelists Matt Miller, Tony Blankley, Arianna Huffington and Robert Scheer appeared together for a live show at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica on Sunday, braving a packed house as they took stock of the state of the union and discussed what might come next. Dig deeper ( 1 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 )