Indian Diplomat’s Turban + Airport Security = International Incident

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2010 As India’s top UN diplomat, Hardeep Puri is not supposed to have a hard time getting through the airport, but a trip through Houston found the Sikh in a polite showdown with security officials who wanted to search his turban Puri is the third (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Much Ado About Touching

Staff / Truthdig Nov 25, 2010 It’s D-Day for pat-down protests and so far it looks like most people just want to get where they’re going AP reports that waits at major airports Wednesday morning were surprisingly short -- the TSA estimates 20 minutes or less . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Childish Tantrum Over TSA Rules

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Nov 24, 2010 Some of the loudest howls of outrage over the new airport security rules emanate from those who would be quickest to blame the Obama administration for not doing enough to protect us if a bomber did slip through. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why Granny Gets Searched

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 23, 2010 It's hard to love the Transportation Security Administration, especially now that airport personnel seem so intent on touching people's junk. But the TSA's job isn't to be adorable, it's to be infallible -- and also, apparently, to suffer being unfairly maligned. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Dear Abusive Travelers, TSA Workers Are People, Too

Staff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2010 Seriously, people, it's not like John Q. TSA Worker woke up this morning jonesing to goose you. The union that represents the unfortunate patters-down says its members have been subjected to verbal abuse and even acts of physical violence since the new travel rules took effect. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Touch My Junk: Body Scans and Pat-Downs for Everyone

Staff / Truthdig Nov 22, 2010 To paraphrase the government's reaction to the backlash against new airport screening measures, "We hear you. Tough it up." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jet Lag Makes You Dumb (If You’re a Hamster)

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2010 Scientists gave some hamsters the frequent flier treatment and found that their brains birthed fewer neurons. The sleep-confused rodents also had learning and memory issues almost a month after their simulated travel ordeal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Too Much Fox-Flavored Kool-Aid for Juan Williams

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Oct 22, 2010 Juan Williams is living evidence that watching too much Fox News will rot your brain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

State Department Issues Europe Alert

Staff / Truthdig Oct 4, 2010 The State Department has warned Americans traveling to and living in Europe that the entire continent faces a heightened risk of terrorist attack. Authorities fear that al-Qaida is planning something like the 2008 Mumbai shooting spree that killed 166 people. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Waiter, There’s Porn in My Slideshow

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2010 Why you should always do a test run before a presentation, what America's war dead say about the class divide, and how air travel in coach could get a whole lot worse. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

FAA to Fine American Airlines $24.2 Million

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2010 The FAA has proposed its largest fine ever over maintenance violations, which in this case could have caused fires and explosions, according to the regulator. American Airlines can appeal the fine, more than twice as large as the previous record-setting penalty. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )