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Israel’s Barrier to Peace

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jul 26, 2006 Chris Hedges, the former Middle East bureau chief for The New York Times, argues that there can be no hope for peace in the Middle East as long as America continues to aid Israel in its dehumanizing practices.The former Middle East bureau chief for The New York Times and author of the bestseller "War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning" examines the way Israel's security wall has ripped a mortal gash in the lives of Palestinians residing in its shadow, and argues that there can be no hope for peace in the Middle East as long as America continues to aid Israel in its dehumanizing practices. Dig deeper ( 34 Min. Read )

Stewart Straight-Talks McCain on Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2006 The "Daily Show" host tells the Arizona senator, "President Bush has been very clear that through his leadership, he made the world safer My question to you is this: How much safer can we afford to have him make us?" When McCain wouldn't answer straight, Stewart chided him, saying, "Don't dodge the question" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert on Ralph Reed’s Golden Rule: ‘Screw Unto Others’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2006 The "Colbert Report" host rips Ralph Reed, who recently lost the Georgia Lt. Gov. race. When a wave of mock sympathy ran through the audience over Reed's demise, Colbert said, "Send [Reed] your strength. He's like Tinkerbell." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: Run Bill Moyers for President, Seriously

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Jul 25, 2006 "Think about the potential Democratic candidates. Every single one of them needs spine, needs political courage. What Moyers can do is not only show them what it looks like and indeed what it is, but also how people respond to it." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Specter Preps Bill to Sue Bush Over Signing Statements

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2006 Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), the Senate Judiciary chairman, will introduce a bill that will allow Congress to sue Bush in federal court with the aim of having Bush's signing statements ("interpretations" used to skirt a law's provisions) declared unconstitutional. (h/t: Huff Po) Way to go, Arlen. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Buckley: Bush Should Have Resigned

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2006 Watch William F. Buckley Jr., the godfather of modern conservatism, tell a CBS reporter how any self-respecting head of state would have stepped down from office had he or she made the kinds of mistakes that Bush has made. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Sen. Compares Global Warming Believers to Nazis

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2006 Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said he is reminded of the Third Reich when he observes the tactics of people like Al Gore in their attempts to raise awareness about global warming. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Legal Group Rails Against Bush’s Signing Statements

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2006 The American Bar Association said the president's signing statements amount to a "line item veto" that Congress is powerless to override, and constitute a ?threat to the Constitution and to the rule of law.? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bed Sharing ‘Drains Men’s Brains’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2006 Sleeping in bed with a woman impairs a man's mental abilities the next day and increases stress hormones, a study has found. This is despite most men reporting a better night's sleep alongside a woman, and happens regardless of whether the couple has sex. The impairment doesn't appear to apply to women. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

White House Endorses ‘Attack Syria’ Column

Staff / Truthdig Jul 24, 2006 NBC's Tim Russert grilled White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten on Sunday about an Oval Office press release that praised an L.A. Times Op-Ed calling for Israel to attack Syria. Watch as Bolten tries to prevaricate his way out of it. (h/t: Alternet, Think Progress) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Marie Cocco: Protecting Blastocysts, Forsaking Humans

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jul 24, 2006 It was more important for Bush to veto a bill on stem cell research than it was to push for a halt to the slaughter claiming actual human lives in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Officer Faces Court-Martial for Refusing to Deploy to Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Jul 23, 2006 First Lt Ehren K Watada is one of only a handful of officers who have taken such a stand, and is apparently the first to face a court-martial for doing so He wrote: "I am wholeheartedly opposed to the continued war in Iraq, the deception used to wage this war, and the lawlessness that has pervaded every aspect of our civilian leadership" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )