Digs - Politics | Truthdig http://www.truthdig.com/dig/category/Politics/ Truthdig, a Web magazine that provides expert in-depth coverage of current affairs as well as a variety of thoughtful, provocative content assembled from a progressive point of view. Editor, Robert Scheer. Publisher, Zuade Kaufman. en editor@truthdig.com Copyright 2008 2008-10-06T21:17:00+00:00 http://www.truthdig.com/dig/category/Politics/ http://www.truthdig.com/images/rss_feed_promo.gif Truthdig logo Vetting Sarah Palin http://www.truthdig.com/dig/item/20081006_vetting_sarah_palin/ http://www.truthdig.com/dig/item/20081006_vetting_sarah_palin/ alaska, debate, governor, mccain, muthee, nominee, republican, sarah palin, tina fey, troopergate, vetting sarah palin, vice president, wasilla, Politics Vetting Sarah Palin

Truthdig is excited to collaborate with Capzles.com on a unique new way of telling a story – in this case, about VP hopeful (and, yes, possible president) Sarah Palin – using video, audio and text “moments” along an interactive timeline.

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The Bush administration’s domestic spying program has depended on the willing participation of America’s telecommunications giants, and all but one, Qwest, were willing to comply. Truthdig contributor Onnesha Roychoudhuri investigates the complex world of national security and regulation to find out whether Qwest’s extraordinary bad luck in recent years has been more than a coincidence—and what it means for what’s left of your privacy.

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While America is still begrudgingly coming to terms with the climate crisis, British politicians, scientists and newspapers have been shouting from the rooftops for years. So why is the U.S. so far behind its closest ally? Truthdig foreign correspondent Sarah Stillman spoke with more than 20 experts to find out.

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Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer puts the 9/11 conspiracy theories in perspective.

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Marc Cooper peels away the myths shrouding the U.S. immigration debate.

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Building on his “President Jonah” theme, Gore Vidal offers another angle on Bush’s presidency, illuminated by the recent spate of wildfires in Southern California.

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