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Apple Set for $10B Stock Buyback

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2012 All that bad press about working conditions at Apple-affiliated factories apparently hasn't caused the computer giant any significant economic harm; in fact, the company, bolstered by booming sales of its shiny new iPad, is planning to spread the wealth among shareholders this summer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Time Out: Let’s Talk About Race

Staff / Truthdig Feb 29, 2012 A mistake on Time magazine's latest cover has opened a nationwide conversation about race and ethnicity; Rick Santorum belittles American public education, calling it an "anachronism"; is the U.S. finally done with Afghanistan? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Apple’s China Comes Home to Haunt Us

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 16, 2012 China’s labor practices are now to be admired rather than scorned, lest the American economy decline further in the new world order. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Steve Jobs, According to the FBI

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2012 Since his death last year, we've heard plenty of lionizing and denigrating takes on Steve Jobs and his challenging leadership style, but we can now add the FBI's character sketch of the late Apple founder, circa the George H.W. Bush era, to that mix. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The iPad’s Human Cost

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2012 Deadly conditions, long hours, cramped quarters and little pay. Reports of Apple suppliers’ derelict manufacturing practices and their devastating effects on Chinese factory workers have been appearing in the press for a while now. After an explosion that killed a supervisor in charge of iPad construction in Chengdu, The New York Times adds a new exhibit to the case. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Freedom of the Press Roughed Up in U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2012 Thanks to the deplorable treatment of journalists during OWS, the U.S. drops in the Press Freedom Index; turns out, it's more environmentally friendly to reuse an old building than to build a new one in its place; and a peaceful Occupy L.A. protester is charged with lynching. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama’s Faux Populism Sounds Like Bill Clinton

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 26, 2012 I get angry because betrayal by the “good guys” for whom I have ended up voting has become the norm. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2012 The name Steve Jobs has been sweet on the lips of techno-capitalist fankids pining for a cultural hero since long before the Apple CEO succumbed to cancer late last year. Since his death, an author and an actor have taken some of the first shots at shaping his legacy. With an eye on the man’s cruelty toward his employees at home and abroad, n+1 reviewer Gary Sernovitz tries to fill in the blanks.Since his death, an author and an actor have taken some of the first shots at shaping Steve Jobs' legacy. With an eye on the man’s cruelty toward his employees at home and abroad, Gary Sernovitz tries to fill in the blanks. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rupert Murdoch Is on Twitter and It’s Weird

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2012 During his first few days on the social network, the mogul promoted "We Bought a Zoo," told Iowans to consider Rick Santorum, praised President Obama ("decision on terrorist detention very courageous - and dead right!") and called education America's "absolute biggest crisis. No read, no write, no jobs." (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China Censors Search for ‘Occupy’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 9, 2011 The search term "Occupy" is now banned in China; online anonymity is becoming a thing of the past; and a new app called Bully Button protects children but it might just be another Big Brother act. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Occupy This

By Robert Grossman Oct 29, 2011 Dig deeper