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Chicago Agonistes: The Plight of the L.A. Times

Steve Wasserman / Truthdig Nov 29, 2005 Under pressure from its Tribune Co. overseers, the paper will struggle to protect the journalistic excellence it took years to build. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Scheer: Brought to You by the NRA

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 13, 2000 The National Rifle Association and gun manufacturers are right -- if George Bush is elected president, they've got it madeThe gun sellers who want to add to the national supply of 200 million guns in civilian hands have broken off negotiations for new safety measures in the hopes of a kinder Bush administration Only last week, NRA First Vice President Kayne Robinson boasted that if Bush wins the White House, "We'll have a president where we work out of their office -- unbelievably friendly relations". Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )