Trump’s EPA Poses Huge Cancer Risks

Sam Pizzigati / OtherWords Jan 27, 2020 Industry-friendly regulators are letting chemical companies flood the country with toxins. It should be a scandal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Package Bomb Caused Southern California Blast

MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press May 16, 2018 The bomb targeted an office in a medical building, killing a woman and injuring three other people. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Texan Killed in Blast Leaves a Video About His Bombs

JIM VERTUNO and WILL WEISSERT / The Associated Press Mar 21, 2018 The alleged Austin serial bomber, 23, made the recording hours before he was cornered by SWAT teams, according to authorities. Police say it amounts to a confession. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Original Sin

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 3, 2018 Our society descended from colonial Virginia's sinister caste system, in which race, class, labor and slavery were inextricably linked. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Tobacco Industry Makes Strides in Trump’s Washington

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2017 Cigarette companies that supported the president's campaign are gaining crucial political victories under his administration, even as tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

With Each Cigarette Puff, the Socioeconomic Gap Between Smokers and Nonsmokers Widens

By William Wan / The Washington Post Jun 14, 2017 As inequality in America continues expanding by many measures, smoking is a growing aspect of that divide that is a matter of life and death. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The VP Debate Served to Remind Americans Just How Extreme the Rest of the Republican Party Is

By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Oct 5, 2016 These days, with Donald Trump having dominated the news for more than a year, it’s easy to overlook the Republicans in Congress. But Mike Pence’s stances were a potent reminder of what a Republican Congress and White House would do. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mike Pence Is a Trump in Politician’s Clothing—as Dishonest and Erratic, Just Much Smoother

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 5, 2016 Trump running mate Mike Pence continued the unreality of this election season in Tuesday’s debate by denying many things that are true and asserting many things that are not true. Trump running mate Mike Pence continued the unreality of this election season in Tuesday’s debate by denying many things that are true and asserting many things that are not true. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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John Oliver Takes Down Big Tobacco and Its Insane Ads

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 17, 2015 The "Last Week Tonight" host explains that although government regulations have helped reduce smoking in the U.S., American tobacco companies are actually stronger than ever -- and brazen enough to run advertising he calls "a pile of horseshit." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Years After Tobacco Deals, SEC Says Rating Agencies Are Still Conflicted

Staff / Truthdig Jan 14, 2015 The latest Securities and Exchange Commission examination of credit rating firms found problems similar to those documented in ProPublica’s investigation of tobacco bonds. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How a Hedge Fund Made $100 Million From New Jersey’s Desperation

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2014 When New Jersey decided to bail out some of its tobacco bonds, the state gave up $400 million in future revenues to pocket $92 million immediately, an arrangement that also helped one savvy investor cash in on a big bet. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )