Two Injured in Maryland Mail Blasts

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2011 Two explosive devices embedded in pieces of mail detonated within minutes of each other in two government buildings in Maryland on Thursday, injuring two employees and leading local officials to believe that the incidents were related. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Victorious Foe of Government Health Care Demands Government Health Care

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2010 And the hypocrite-of-the-day award goes to Andy Harris of Maryland. The incoming Republican congressman who campaigned against "Obamacare" caused a stir Monday when he complained that his government-subsidized congressional health care coverage would be delayed a month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jonesin’ for Their Net Fix

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2010 Researchers at the University of Maryland have studied the consequences of 200 American college students unhooking from all media -- cell phones, social media, Internet -- for 24 hours, finding that many suffered symptoms of withdrawal similar to those in drug and alcohol addictions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Trip Down Michael Steele’s Money Trouble Trail

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2010 Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele apparently isn't the most highly esteemed figure over at Tucker Carlson's online emporium The Daily Caller, as the site has published another unflattering story about Steele's spending habits (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Maryland to Recognize Same-Sex Marriages (Performed Elsewhere)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2010 The state of Maryland hasn't worked out legislation to officially validate same-sex marriages that happen within its own borders, but as of Wednesday, Maryland's Attorney General Douglas Gansler made it possible for GLBTQ partners' unions to be legally recognized -- as long as they were performed somewhere else. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

If Corporations Are People, Can They Run for Congress?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 3, 2010 A progressive communications firm in Maryland is planning on sticking it to the Supreme Court by running for Congress. After all, if corporations have the same rights as individuals, why can't they run for office? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Undocumented Workers Cleaned Chertoff’s Home

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2008 Oops! It wasn't exactly an international incident, but it turns out that Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff unintentionally had undocumented workers clean his house. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Maryland Police Keep You Safe From Terrorist Nuns

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2008 How did two nuns end up on a list of terrorists? Blame a now-defunct investigation by the Maryland State Police, who sent undercover troopers to spy on political groups and identify supposed terrorists, among them pacifists, environmentalists, a congressional candidate and those two feisty nuns. Update Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Lawmaker Quits Amid Child Porn Investigation

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2008 A Republican member of the Maryland Legislature has resigned after authorities raided his home and took several items, including his computer, during a child pornography investigation. According to the Baltimore Examiner, state Delegate Robert McKee had been a sponsor of the Child Protection From Predators Act. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Demographic Breakthrough

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2008 Exit polls, those surveys of voters as they leave their polling places, should be taken with a grain of salt. Having said that, CNN's exit poll data from the so-called Potomac Primary shows Barack Obama crossing the demographic divide that has hampered him throughout the race. Seniors, white people, working-class voters and women -- all traditional supporters of the Clinton campaign -- came out for Obama in big numbers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Promised Land

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Nov 23, 2007 Imagine a place where the leading politician pokes fun at those who "regard all taxes as a pestilence, a plague or a disease." Imagine the same politician saying: "Not one of us wants to pay more in taxes. But you know what we want even less? What we want even less is to leave our country to our kids in a worsened condition." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Battle Over Sex Education

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2007 While many schools continue to move toward abstinence-only (aka "keep your fingers crossed") sex education, some communities are fighting for more candid and honest curricula. A Maryland school district, for example, just won the right to teach middle and high schoolers about homosexuality and the proper use of condoms. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )