AOL?s New ‘Golden’ Business Model

America Online, the beleaguered Internet giant, has announced plans to dig for gold?seriously.  The company recently won a lawsuit against a spammer who then skipped town, so it plans to search his parents? property for gold and platinum bars it believes to be buried there.

Posted on Aug 15, 2006 READ MORE  | 28 READS

Over 3,400 Iraqi Civilians Killed in July

It’s the highest monthly death tally since the war started in March 2003. That’s an average of 110 per day, and in Baghdad, the numbers are up 18% over last month.

Posted on Aug 15, 2006 READ MORE  | 16 READS

CNN’s Roberts Apologizes to Lamont for ‘Al Qaeda’ Remark

The “Headline News” anchor set the record straight and admitted to Lamont that no one had called him the Al Qaeda candidate.
Kudos to Chuck Roberts for making the honorable admission.

Posted on Aug 15, 2006 READ MORE  | 58 READS

Meet Your Friendly (and Deadly?) Coffee Bean

The java in this cup could either cause or counter a heart attack, depending on which recent study you believe. The American Medical Association says, drink up; an assistant professor at Brown says, sedentary types: beware.

Posted on Aug 15, 2006 READ MORE  | 45 READS

Who’s Serious Now?

Conservative columnist Andrew Sullivan sparked a lot of debate by writing recently that Dems aren’t offering any alternatives to the GOP’s failed method of fighting the so-called war on terror. Oh yeah? Some Dems beg to differ:

Posted on Aug 15, 2006 READ MORE  | 69 READS

Carter Rails on Fundamentalists

Former President Jimmy Carter, himself a famously pious Baptist, lets loose on religious fundamentalists in an interview with Der Spiegel—how they won’t admit mistakes; how they won’t negotiate with people who disagree with them; how they dehumanize people who have other beliefs; and how Bush & Co. fit that bill perfectly.

Posted on Aug 15, 2006 READ MORE  | 76 READS

The U.S. Military Prefers Nazis to Gays

That’s the only conclusion we at Truthdig can come to when faced with these facts: Recruiters are increasingly admitting neo-Nazis and skinheads into the military, and the number of soldiers kicked out of the military for being gay rose 11% over last year.

Posted on Aug 15, 2006 READ MORE  | 82 READS

‘Charm School’ Helps Men Perfect the Pickup

Read about a day and night in the life of a guy who paid $1,600 to learn how to interact with women.

Posted on Aug 15, 2006 READ MORE  | 177 READS

Obese Outnumber Starving People Globally

The world now holds more than a billion overweight people and 800 million who are undernourished, a health expert told an international panel. A possible solution: subsidize fruits and vegetables, instead of fat-producing corn crops.

Posted on Aug 14, 2006 READ MORE  | 86 READS

AP Exposes ‘Reverse Robin Hood’ Degenerates

From the AP: “The federal program that provides legal help to poor Americans turns away half of its applicants for lack of resources. But that hasn’t stopped its executives from lavishing expensive meals, chauffeur-driven cars and foreign trips on themselves.”

Posted on Aug 14, 2006 READ MORE  | 31 READS

Cellphone Calls Mangle Driving Skills

Driving while talking on your cell cuts by half the brain’s ability to recognize and respond to traffic conditions, according to a study. Says a researcher: “Twentysomethings on a cellphone have the same reaction time as 70-year-olds.”

Posted on Aug 14, 2006 READ MORE  | 24 READS

Iranian Holocaust Cartoon Exhibition Opens

The international contest of satirical (and heavily anti-Semitic) cartoons comes in direct response to the publication in Western papers last year of images of the Prophet Muhammed. (Telling Gallery image here)

Posted on Aug 14, 2006 READ MORE  | 28 READS

Google Warns Against Using Its Name as Verb

The search engine company, which tries to affect an air of youthful nonconformity, legally admonished the Washington Post for using the word “google” as a generic verb to describe Internet search in general.

Is Dick Cheney a Sith Lord?

That’s the undertone of Washington Post columnist Dan Froomkin’s article about the widespread criticism of Dick Cheney’s suggestion that those who voted for Ned Lamont are aiding and abetting terrorists. Froomkin: “Cheney ... may have crossed the line that separates legitimate political discourse from hysteria.”

Posted on Aug 14, 2006 READ MORE  | 415 READS

Documentary Exposes Movie Ratings Hypocrisies

Have you ever wondered why the people who rate American movies (i.e. “PG-13” vs. “R”) consider nudity and foul language so much more dangerous to children than graphic depictions of violence? So did the guy who made this new movie. Read about him.

Posted on Aug 14, 2006 READ MORE  | 320 READS