Fraudulence in Flint: How Suspect Science Helped Declare the Water Crisis Over

Jordan Chariton / Truthdig May 27, 2018 Assurances from the state of Michigan and the Environmental Protection Agency that the city’s water is now safe are questionable at best. Dig deeper ( 26 Min. Read )

We Need Dirty Harry

Paul Morantz / Truthdig Mar 17, 2018 In any situation when every second lost could mean another child lost, he would take the risk of entering, because risking his life to save others was his job. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

1 Dead, 3 Injured in Shooting at Seattle Pacific University

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2014 In yet another incident underscoring the prevalence of gun violence in the U.S., a gunman opened fire at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, killing a 19-year-old man and wounding at least three others before being tackled by a student and arrested. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No Assault Weapons Ban

Bob Englehart, Cagle Cartoons, The Hartford Courant Apr 2, 2013 Dig deeper

NRA’s Legacy

Christopher Weyant, Cagle Cartoons, The Hill Jul 23, 2012 Dig deeper

Texting and Driving Spell Trouble on the Road

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2009 Despite any illusions some of us may still harbor about our manual dexterity and multitasking prowess behind the wheel, a study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has found that text messaging and driving really don't mix. Surprise. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Loaded Issue

Marie Cocco / Truthdig May 22, 2007 If you want to understand why the gun debate is so intense, look no further than Virginia, where Second Amendment advocates flaunt their rights in the faces of parents whose children have just been shot. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Maher: Guns Don’t Kill People, Bush Does

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2007 With his closing monologue from last week's "Real Time," Bill Maher took aim at the president and his followers, "the 29 percent of Americans who still think he's doing a heckuva job." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Virginia Closes Insane Gun Loophole

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2007 Mentally ill people who've been deemed a danger to themselves and involuntarily committed will no longer be able to legally buy guns in Virginia. Gov. Timothy Kaine issued the executive order in response to the massacre at Virginia Tech. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Limbaugh: Virginia Tech Shooter Was a Liberal

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2007 Keith Olbermann handed "comedian" Rush Limbaugh the "worst person in the world" award Friday for claiming that the Virginia Tech shooter must have been a liberal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Politics of Mourning

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2007 Why did we lower flags to half-mast for students and faculty killed in the Virginia Tech shootings but do not do the same for our fallen soldiers in the Middle East? That's the provocative question posed by Sgt. Jim Wilt from his Army outpost near Kabul, Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s the Guns, Stupid

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Apr 20, 2007 With enough money behind it, any ridiculous argument will find supporters, especially in Congress. It shouldn't take mass murder for politicians to realize the obvious: Guns kill people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )