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American History for Truthdiggers: FDR and His Deal for a Desperate Time

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 29, 2018 Our longest-serving president would leave a deep mark on the American psyche. But was he saint or villain, and what was his true legacy? Dig deeper ( 44 Min. Read )

Take a Knee for Humanity

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Sep 25, 2017 The days of keeping politics out of sports are history. Now is the time for sports figures to use their platforms to lead a global peace movement. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Has a Radical New Vision for U.S. Foreign Policy (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2017 With a speech at Westminster College, the Vermont senator took a positive step forward "in the effort to challenge the corporate, militarist influences behind U.S. foreign policy." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Now That Women Can Appear on Our $10 Bills, Can They Make More Money, Too?

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jun 19, 2015 Hey, did you hear that an American woman of historical import is slated to appear on the $10 bill? Is anyone investigating whether her ten-spot will be worth the same as the one with Alexander Hamilton on it -- or would its actual value come in at, say, $7.70? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

American Women, Circa 2011

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2011 Did you realize that the last president to ask for a status report on American women was John F. Kennedy? Eleanor Roosevelt was in charge of that project, which President Obama has updated for our present time. Let's take a look at the results, shall we? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hillary to Bill: Shush, You

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2008 Just when Hillary Clinton thought the flap over her 1995 trip to Bosnia had passed, her husband revived the topic -- prompting her to issue him a gag order. Bill Clinton, campaigning Thursday in Indiana, brought up the media's treatment of Hillary after she mischaracterized the scene and later acknowledged her mistake, but he apparently muddled a few facts himself. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )