‘Client 9’: The Rehabilitation of Eliot Spitzer

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Nov 6, 2010 A confession: I’ve never liked Eliot Spitzer He has his virtues: He is relentlessly—and not stupidly—articulate He has the right enemies, be they corporate titans or the endemically corrupt denizens of the New York legislature He is natty in his well-cut suits (by Hickey-Freeman, as the New York Times informs us) . Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Sweden Cut Prostitution by Half

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2010 A little more than 10 years ago, Sweden adopted a radical approach to prostitution. Rather than punish women who sell their bodies, Sweden publicly outs the men who pay for sex. The result is a 50 percent reduction in street prostitution, reports the Christian Science Monitor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Craigslist Gets Censored

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2010 Craigslist, the online classifieds site responsible for everything from selling couches to hiring clowns for birthday parties, has quietly changed its “adult services” section -- which has been the focus of controversy due to the heavy presence of prostitution services -- to an eerie, blacked-out “censored.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iranian Press Calls Mrs. Sarkozy a ‘Prostitute’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2010 Here's a riddle: What do you call a former supermodel, sometime recording artist and current French first lady when she opposes the stoning death of an Iranian woman accused of adultery? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Big Oil’s War on Earth

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2010 Today on the list: The places that make the Gulf spill look like a national park, Elizabeth Warren (yay) vs. Timothy Geithner (boo), Syria bans the veil, and the strange things men pay prostitutes to do (as if you don't already know). Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Eliot Spitzer Set for a Comeback Via CNN

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2010 Luckily for former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, although the press can be merciless when it comes to the sexual peccadilloes of public figures, there's also potential for a good comeback story to rise from the ruins of a political career. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ex-Giant Lawrence Taylor Faces Rape Charge

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2010 Former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor was arrested Thursday morning and later in the day was facing charges of third-degree rape after a 15-year-old girl who allegedly met with Taylor in a Montebello, N.Y., hotel was treated for injuries at a hospital. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dolphins GM Apologizes for Prostitute Question

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2010 Miami Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland has apologized to NFL draftee Dez Bryant for asking the footballer if his mother was a prostitute. Bryant said he was “really mad,” but didn’t say anything at the time to his prospective employer. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Bankers Followed the Money Trail That Ousted Eliot Spitzer

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2010 Some key details have cropped up, in the form of a 2007 suspicious-activity report filed by North Fork Bank, that show how former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer got busted, and then ousted, for his, er, active involvement in the Emperors Club VIP prostitution ring. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

California A.G. Says ACORN Workers Didn’t Violate Law in ‘Pimp’ Tapes

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2010 After reviewing the infamous video footage taken of right-wing activists James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles purportedly posing as pimp and prostitute, respectively, and talking to employees of the now-disbanded organization ACORN, California Attorney General Jerry Brown (continued) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iceland: ‘The World’s Most Feminist Country’?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2010 What does it mean to be a "female-friendly country"? According to the Guardian, banning prostitution and stripping, as Iceland has now done, makes it the clear winner in the global feminist sweepstakes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

ACORN ‘Bringing Operations to a Close’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2010 ACORN is closing up shop. On Monday, the national community organizing network announced that it would be winding down its operations and planned to shutter its "remaining state affiliates and field offices" by April 1. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )