Does the NSA Have Another Snowden on Its Hands?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2014 Government officials suspect another whistle-blower is leaking documents from the National Security Agency to The Intercept; the left's concern with ideology over beauty may be destroying art; meanwhile, Toledo, Ohio's water contamination may finally change Republicans' attitudes toward the environment. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

400,000 Residents Affected in Toledo Water Emergency

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 3, 2014 Distribution centers and store shelves were emptied of bottled water after Ohio's fourth-largest city told residents not to drink from its water supply, citing contamination by toxins possibly from algae on Lake Erie. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Nichols: The Power of the General Strike

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2012 One week ahead of Occupy Wall Street’s call for “A Day Without the 99%,” The Nation Institute’s John Nichols talks about the historical importance of the general strike—a powerful tool for protest that helped make possible the rights that American workers have long enjoyed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dennis Kucinich: Conscience of the Congress

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 8, 2012 He was sanguine Tuesday night when I spoke with him by phone about his gerrymandered eviction from the U.S. House of Representatives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Kucinich: A Prayer for America

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2012 Among the contests getting much more attention this Super Tuesday, Rep. Dennis Kucinich is fighting a primary battle in Ohio to stay in the House of Representatives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Difference Between Rhetoric and Reality

Staff / Truthdig Jun 16, 2011 President Obama went over to Toledo, Ohio, to thank the workers at a Chrysler plant for the bailed-out auto industry's newfound profitability, but, as this video attests, the workers of that community are not feeling the love from Obama's corporate welfare. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )