Staff / TruthdigMay 1, 2011
President Obama's attempt to reform health care took a massive amount of time and energy, while achieving little. But, as Vermont just showed, there is another way to go about revamping America's corrupt medical system: state by state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 29, 2011
Yes, Wednesday night's "Daily Show" skewering of the Trump vs. Obama birtherversy was funny. You can watch it here. We'd rather focus on a more substantial segment from that show, featuring straight-shooting Sen. Bernie Sanders. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 25, 2011
On the anniversary of the Citizens United decision, Vermont politicians are moving to deny corporations the rights that humans enjoy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Chris Hedges / TruthdigApr 26, 2010
The difference between the tea party and the secessionist movement bubbling up in some two dozen states is that the tea party believes America can be fixed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 17, 2009
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, was far from pleased with certain of his Republican colleagues Wednesday when his attempt to add a single-payer amendment to the Senate's health care reform legislation was met with stonewalling tactics from his GOP peers. Here, he lets it rip, slamming what he calls their bid "to bring the U.S. government to a halt." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 2, 2009
Left-leaning ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's is temporarily changing the name of its popular "Chubby Hubby" ice cream to "Hubby Hubby" to serve up support for same-sex couples, who as of Sept. 1 can marry in the company’s home state of Vermont. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 11, 2009
In this installment of Brave New Films' "Senator Sanders Unfiltered," the independent federal legislator from Vermont points out what's becoming hard to dispute or ignore, however much other members of Congress might do both: Wall Street, along with the pharmaceutical and insurance industries, practically runs Washington. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigApr 23, 2009
Vermont, Ohio and Utah are among the first states trying to back away from laws that treat a teenager with a cell phone as if he or she were a child pornographer. They know there's a difference between truly dreadful judgment and a felony. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 8, 2009
Vermont has followed Iowa's lead, becoming the fourth state to make same-sex marriage legal. On Tuesday, the Vermont Legislature overturned Gov. Jim Douglas' veto with one more vote than was needed to make it official. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 5, 2009
The Supreme Court stood by that most American of rights Wednesday -- the right to sue. By a 6-3 vote, the court decided that federal oversight and warning labels do not protect the pharmaceutical industry from lawsuits. The one-armed Vermont musician involved in the case was thrilled, and not just because she got to keep $6.7 million. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 18, 2009
ProPublica did some digging into the infrastructure spending bundled into the stimulus package -- the $100 billion that promises have the biggest impact in terms of job creation -- and found that Wyoming is getting more than $20,100 per unemployed worker while Michigan, a state on the verge of a labor apocalypse, is expected to have to make do with just $2,434.37. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 11, 2008
When his term as chairman of the Democratic National Committee is up, Howard Dean will step aside to make room for a guy or gal of President-elect Barack Obama's choosing. Dean has received both praise and scorn for his performance as chairman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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