The Mysterious Death of Pat Tillman

Blair Golson / Truthdig Mar 8, 2006 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Oscars Uncovered

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 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. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Cheney Hunting Incident

Blair Golson / Truthdig Feb 17, 2006 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. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

Blair Golson / Truthdig Jan 16, 2006 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. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Alito Nomination

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2006 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? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Pay to Play With Jack

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2006 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. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Sounding Off on Bush’s Spy Program

Blair Golson / Truthdig Jan 3, 2006 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. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Examining the Death Penalty

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2005 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. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Hussein on Trial

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2005 My enemy's enemy was my friend In the early 1980s, the US was shaking hands with Saddam Hussein after he had committed crimes for which he's now on trial. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

John Lennon: 25 Years Later

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2005 "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace." - John Lennon (Oct. 9, 1940-Dec. 8, 1980) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Frist File

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2005 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. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )