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Halt! Who Goes There? Well, Not Aid

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2009 Be it a political gamble or a mix-up of epic proportions, Hamas is being accused of stealing humanitarian aid from UN trucks in the Gaza Strip Due to the thefts, officials say, aid has stopped flowing into the battle-torn territory, where half the population depends on the U shipments for food. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Unleash Your Inner Bully

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2006 Rockstar Games, the company that created the ultra-violent, ultra-popular Grand Theft Auto titles, brings you Bully, in which the central character either punishes or sticks up for the little guys in school. Some are worried it's a "Columbine simulator," but those fears appear to be unfounded. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The ‘Cola Wars’ Just Got Fun Again

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2006 This tale of corporate theft is too good to miss: Insiders at Coca-Cola got nabbed in a sting operation when they tried to sell trade secrets about a new soft drink to the folks at Pepsi. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Former Top Bush Aide Accused of Refund Scam

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2006 The president's former top domestic policy aide allegedly tried to swindle Target and Hecht's stores out of more than $5,000. He resigned last month, claiming he wanted to spend more time with his family. (In some parts of the world, that's called a lie.) This is the guy LA Weekly called "a notorious homophobe, a ferocious enemy of abortion and an opponent of safe-sex education." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )