Staff / TruthdigAug 17, 2006
Noting that President Bush read Albert Camus' "The Stranger" during his break, Stewart gave a quick primer on the book that will leave you guffawing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Molly Ivins / TruthdigAug 17, 2006
If you listen to Dick Cheney, Bin Laden & Co. were staying up late to hear the Lamont-Lieberman election returns from Darien, Conn. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 17, 2006
The Pentagon has ordered up a series of studies to examine the military's failures in Iraq and Afghanistan, reports the Boston Globe. According to one of the authors, the findings (scheduled for this fall) "won't be pretty." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigAug 17, 2006
Seriously: We won't be responsible for the above if you try to digest your dinner and this news simultaneously
Ready? OK: Bush is apparently frustrated that the Iraqi people have not shown greater support for America's mission in Iraq
That's right: Bush is frustrated at the lack of public support for America in Iraq
Has the man stopped watching even Fox News, and instead installed a one-way walkie-talkie in his brain with Don Rumsfeld on the other end?. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 17, 2006
Apparently, the Virginia senator was intending to call a rival campaign volunteer a sh--head when he called him "macaca." How's that work out? Read the explanation at The Hotline. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 16, 2006
Speaking on Fox News on Tuesday, conservative radio host Mike Gallagher proposed installing a Muslims-only line at U.S. airports. (Watch it) Even scarier, the studio audience broke into applause.
This is happening in real-life America, folks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 16, 2006
In part three of the 11-part series, kidnapped Christian Science Monitor reporter Jill Carroll receives instruction from her captors on how to look miserable on camera. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 16, 2006
The U.S. soldier who exposed the atrocities at the notorious Iraq prison camp is speaking out for the first time about his experiences. His claims are unexpected: "Nobody in command knew about the abuse, because nobody in command cared enough to find out." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 16, 2006
Joe Scarborough, of all people, began his program on Tuesday by asking: ?Is Bush an ?idiot?? ? To provide context for his question, the MSNBC host let loose with a must-see highlight reel of the president?s assault on language and logic. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 16, 2006
Virginia Sen (and presidential hopeful) George Allen referred to a young volunteer of Indian descent as "macaque," which is tantamount to "monkey" or the "N word" among African immigrants (Much more after the jump but for quick hits: story / video / word origins). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 16, 2006
Stephen Colbert trains his mock-Bill O'Reilly act on Ramesh Ponnuru, the conservative author of "Party of Death." Colbert: "You've got a blurb on your cover from Ann Coulter. That's some credibility right there." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 16, 2006
Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) wants to impose penalties on pimps who don?t file W-2 forms for their prostitutes. But "Daily Show" correspondent Dan Bakkedahl asks, ?Instead of a tax on pimps, why not a rebate on hoes?? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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