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Mr. Fish
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From C-SPAN.org
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By Blair Golson — Former Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman, co-author of “The Impeachment of George W. Bush,” will be discussing that topic at UCLA on Wednesday, Sept. 13. She speaks with Truthdig about the president’s use of signing statements and how it will feel to share a stage at UCLA with onetime Nixon aide John Dean.
Posted on Sep 12, 2006
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By James Harris — Mark Fainaru-Wada is one of two San Francisco Chronicle reporters who broke the Barry Bonds steroid stories. With a new book out, Fainaru-Wada discussed with Truthdig contributor James Harris whether Congress doesn’t have better things to do than hold hearings into pro sports; whether pro baseball really cares about cleaning up its image; and the federal government’s attempts to get Fainaru-Wada to disclose his confidential sources.
Posted on Jun 13, 2006
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Courtesy Paramount Classics
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By Blair Golson — Bender, the producer of every Quentin Tarantino movie, describes how he produced the Al Gore global warming documentary “An Inconvenient Truth.” Check out:
Why he thought a guy nicknamed “The Robot” would a compelling documentary subject
His take on Gore’s inability to capitalize on global warming when he was in office
His recognition that climate change barely registers on most voters’ minds
Posted on May 26, 2006
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Zuade Kaufman / Truthdig
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By Blair Golson — The legendary father of New Journalism discusses his first new book in 14 years; the fallout of his wife’s publication of James Frey’s fabricated memoir; and how he may have spawned the “The Sopranos.”
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From nedlamont.com
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By Blair Golson — The wealthy cable entrepreneur and darling of the progressive blogosphere discusses his antiwar primary challenge against Connecticut’s pro-war Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman. “The state party brass, they don’t like primaries. Competition is a little unsettling to them.”
Posted on Apr 25, 2006
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Zuade Kaufman
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By Zuade Kaufman — The acclaimed novelist and poet, who escaped from imprisonment and torture in his native Nigeria, discusses his new novella about child prostitution and sex trafficking.
Posted on Apr 18, 2006
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Courtesy of Michael Pollan
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By Blair Golson — The country’s leading author on the natural world discusses his new book, “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” which details the truth behind “free range” chicken; the “illusions” of Whole Foods stores; and the reason why the cheapest calories are the least healthy.
Posted on Apr 11, 2006
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Sony Pictures Classics
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By Sheerly Avni — The director who has been called the “Woody Allen of the West Coast” talks about her new ensemble film, Friends With Money,Ӕ starring Jennifer Aniston, Frances McDormand, Catherine Keener and Joan Cusack, which opened last week.
Posted on Apr 6, 2006
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Illustration by Karen Spector
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By Blair Golson — The best-selling author of “The End of Faith” talks about the way to navigate a dinner party without coming off as the Antichrist; about the “Salman Rushdie effect” that accompanies his newfound celebrity as America’s most prominent atheist; and about the new secular foundation he is founding.
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From printroom.com
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By Sheerly Avni — The prominent black activist and mentor for incarcerated youth in Oakland, Calif. argues that it’s time to hold hip-hop artists accountable for the messages behind their music.
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By James Harris — In his new book, “The Slave Side of Sunday,” former NFL player Anthony Prior writes about the legacy of racism in professional sports. “We are not looked at as leaders, rather, just a labor force where the money is generated. Plantation capitalism is still alive today,” he tells Truthdig contributor James Harris. (Audio and text interview with the author.)
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Zuade Kaufman
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By Sheerly Avni — Gore Vidal on fascism, terrorism and wartime propaganda. Part II of Truthdig’s interview with the award-winning novelist. (earlier: part I)
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Vidal photo: Zuade Kaufman/
Illustration: Karen Spector
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By Sheerly Avni — In a Truthdig interview, America’s most celebrated man of letters weighs in on this year’s Best Picture nominations and recalls his own encounters with Truman Capote. (Or, listen to an expanded podcast version.)
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AIDS and the Myth of the Oversexed Negro
