Why Anita Hill’s Testimony Matters

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Oct 29, 2010 If Anita Hill told the truth -- and I believe she did -- then Clarence Thomas lied repeatedly and under oath. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sentencing for Dummies

Elizabeth de la Vega / Truthdig Jun 4, 2007 With his sentencing looming, it appears that I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby -- one of the highest White House officials ever convicted of a felony -- has learned precisely nothing from his trial and conviction on charges of false statements, obstruction of justice, and perjury. Note: originally published on TomDispatch. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Bush Strips Libby of Nickname

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Mar 11, 2007 The satirist pokes fun at the Libby verdict and the president's rush to distance himself from a liar. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

They Never Learn

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Mar 8, 2007 Dig deeper

The Character Assassin

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Feb 26, 2007 Even as jurors pondered whether Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff should be convicted of lying about what the Bush administration did to smear one of its critics, there was Cheney accusing another adversary of doing the work of the terrorists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Luckovich: The Scooter Libby Musical

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Feb 22, 2007 Dig deeper

Libby Defense Rests

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2007 The defense has rested in "Scooter" Libby's Plamegate trial after spending only three days (compared with the prosecution's three weeks) making its case. Libby's defense focused on discrediting prosecution witnesses and hyping the defendant's allegedly bad memory. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )