The Mysterious Death of Pat Tillman

By Blair Golson

The Army is set to open a criminal investigation into the death of the former NFL star and Army Ranger. Sort the facts for yourself with Truthdig’s related articles, photos and movies.

Posted on Mar 7, 2006 READ MORE  | 1630 READS

The Oscars Uncovered

Sheerly Avni picks the brains of smart cinephiles for Truthdig’s special coverage of the Academy Awards.

Vidal on Film
Sheerly Avni-“Gore Vidal on ‘Capote,’ ‘Brokeback Mountain’—and Why ‘Match Point’ Is the Best Picture of 2005”


Worthy, but Not Great
Sheerly Avni-Renowned film critic David Thomson speaks with Avni about this year’s crop of issue-driven movies.


Pity the Fool
Sheerly Avni -Paul Provenza, director of the gleefully obscene “The Aristocrats,” explains why Hollywood doesn’t get the joke.

Posted on Feb 28, 2006 READ MORE  | 118 READS

The Cheney Hunting Incident

By Blair Golson

When the vice president accidentally shot 78-year-old Texas lawyer Harry Whittington on a hunting trip after drinking a beer, and then delayed telling the world about it for 14 hours, he refocused the nation’s attention on troubling questions of official secrecy (and Dick Cheney’s aim). Truthdig has all the videos, articles and documents you need to answer the questions for yourself.

Posted on Feb 16, 2006 READ MORE  | 556 READS

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

By Blair Golson

Back in 1968, it wasn’t the Fox network but Time and the Washington Post that branded war critics as fifth columnists. Also, read about an illegal wiretap operation that makes today’s version look downright cordial.

Posted on Jan 15, 2006 READ MORE  | 4341 READS

The Alito Nomination

Follow the paper trail on Samuel A. Alito Jr., President Bush’s Supreme Court nominee. Do his judicial opinions and decisions indicate how he would influence the court’s ideological balance?

Posted on Jan 10, 2006 READ MORE  | 440 READS

Pay to Play With Jack

Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff, in a plea deal,  is about to blow the whistle on a dozen congressmen— launching what should be the biggest scandal in decades. 

Posted on Jan 10, 2006 READ MORE  | 363 READS

Sounding Off on Bush’s Spy Program

By Blair Golson

An intense debate has been raging on Op-Ed pages and in the blogosphere over the legality of President Bush’s warrantless domestic surveillance program. What follows is a roundup of some of the most influential, talked-about and linked-to analyses.

Posted on Jan 2, 2006 READ MORE  | 489 READS

Examining the Death Penalty

On Dec. 2 Kenneth Boyd was executed by the state of North Carolina, becoming the 1,000th person to be executed since the 1976 Supreme Court ruling Gregg v. Georgia reinstated capital punishment in the United States. 

Posted on Dec 13, 2005 READ MORE  | 662 READS

Hussein on Trial

My enemy’s enemy was my friend. . . . In the early 1980s, the U.S. was shaking hands with Saddam Hussein after he had committed crimes for which he’s now on trial.

Posted on Dec 9, 2005 READ MORE  | 210 READS

John Lennon: 25 Years Later

“If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace.”
- John Lennon (Oct. 9, 1940-Dec. 8, 1980)

Posted on Dec 8, 2005 READ MORE  | 338 READS

The Frist File

Was Frist playing doctor when he pushed legislation for medical reform or just lining his pockets? Get background on the accusations of Medicare fraud, conflict of interest and insider trading facing Sen. Bill Frist.

Posted on Dec 7, 2005 READ MORE  | 670 READS