Understanding the Fiscal Cliff (in 2 Minutes 30 Seconds)

Robert Reich / Truthdig Dec 4, 2012 Democrats, here are eight principles to guide you in the coming showdown over the fiscal cliff. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Toyota Recalls 7.4 Million Vehicles Over Window Switches

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 10, 2012 Recently reclaiming its status as the world's biggest automaker three years after a major recall that raised questions about its vehicles' safety, Toyota is once again asking customers to bring their vehicles in for inspection. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

EDC Closes Its Gates Because of High Winds (Update)

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jun 10, 2012 An official tweet sent early Sunday morning shortly before this post went to Web said: "Due to high winds, we are temporarily halting all entry to @EDC_LasVegas. Fans inside, head to the grand stands. This is for your safety." Updated. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Death Toll Expected to Rise in Nigeria Plane Crash (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2012 New details are emerging Monday after a plane crash killed at least 153 people in Nigeria over the weekend. All passengers aboard the Dana Air plane were killed, but rescue officials are concerned that more deaths will be reported on the ground. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Plane Crashes in Nigeria’s Largest City

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2012 An emergency management official says none of the 147 passengers survived after a Dana Air plane flew into a two-story building in the Iju neighborhood of Lagos on Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Volvo Launches Pedestrian Air Bag

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2012 Safety first: Volvo has long built its reputation on making the driving experience as safe as possible for those riding inside the Swedish automaker's vehicles. Now the company is taking it to the next level with the introduction of the pedestrian air bag. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Critical, Reluctant and Desperate

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2012 Something interesting happens when hardworking, fiscally minded Americans find themselves on the public dole: They resent the government that lends a hand and feel guilty for accepting help. A major article from The New York Times documents the anxiety, frustration and confusion of a growing class of dependent Americans.Hardworking, fiscally minded Americans feel guilty when they land on the public dole. A New York Times article documents the frustration of a growing class of dependent Americans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Romney’s Indifference to the Poor

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Feb 3, 2012 I wish Mitt Romney's cavalier dismissal of poverty in America could be chalked up as just another gaffe, but it's much worse than that. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mitt Romney Says He Is ‘Not Concerned About the Very Poor’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2012 Taken out of context, it doesn't come as a total surprise, and that's the problem for Romney. It's not the kind of sound bite the trust fund candidate wants on the record. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Federal Agency Wants to Ban Texting, Talking While Driving

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2011 You there, with the surreptitious driving-while-texting action and also you, with the hands-free gadgetry on your head -- take heed. The National Transportation Safety Board, an independent agency that traffics in such matters, wants you both to hang it up. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Below the Safety Net

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Nov 28, 2011 The courageous people who work day and night in overcrowded urban emergency wards are forced to confront society's failures. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

War on Drugs: Fast, Furious and Fueled by the U.S.

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 15, 2011 The violent deaths of Brian Terry and Juan Francisco Sicilia on either side of the increasingly bloody US-Mexico border have sparked separate but overdue examinations of the so-called War on Drugs, and how the U government is ultimately exacerbating the problem. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )