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Marie Cocco: Senators Hijack Minimum-Wage Increase

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jan 18, 2007 Senate Democrats and Republicans have shamelessly joined in a bipartisan effort to pad the well-off at the expense of the working poor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chris Matthews Drops the S-Bomb

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2007 Chris Matthews really stuck it to the hawks on Wednesday's "Hardball": "If you want America to be a hegemonic power in the Middle East, you're out of step with the American people. We're not going to fight it out with Iran for the next 30 years to see who the big s*** -- I'm sorry -- the big name is on the block." (h/t: Think Progress) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Edwards Aide Denounces Bush’s ‘Total Bull’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2007 John Edwards' new campaign manager, David Bonior, introduced himself to supporters Wednesday by calling President Bush's assertion that Congress can't stop him from sending more troops to Iraq "total bull." In a fiery e-mail, Bonior went on to chastise Democrats for not cutting off funds for Bush's escalation of the war: "If you hear a member of Congress say 'non-binding resolution,' then you're really hearing them say 'pass the buck.' " Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Congress Mass-Produces Antiwar Legislation

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2007 Daily Kos has an excellent rundown of the 11 antiwar bills bursting forth from both houses of Congress. Some legislation is tougher than the rest, but the sheer number of proposals seems to indicate that the legislative branch is bending to the will of the people. It's a good day for democracy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Doomsday Clock Nears Midnight

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2007 On Wednesday the "doomsday clock" ticked two minutes closer to midnight as the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists assessed threats from nuclear proliferation and global warming. Meant to signify humanity's proximity to a major global catastrophe, the clock is currently set to 11:55 p.m. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Finally! Sam Harris vs. Andrew Sullivan

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2007 Ladies and gentleman, the main event: The nation's most prominent atheist dukes it out with one of America's most eloquent defenders of faith. Check out the opening salvos in their "blogalogue" at Beliefnet or AndrewSullivan.com. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Blink Tanks’ Fight for Habeas Corpus

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2007 Read about how "blink tanks" (i.e. progressive blogs and websites) are taking the lead in pushing back against Bush's democracy-busting Military Commissions Act. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Moyers on Net Neutrality’s Motley Crew

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2007 At a media reform conference in Memphis, the PBS newsman applauded the coalition-building skills of the architects of the Net Neutrality movement. "Who would have imagined that sitting together in the same democratic broadband pew would be the Christian Coalition, Gun Owners of America, Common Cause and MoveOn.org?" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Officials Caught Mistreating Immigrants

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2007 A report by the Department of Homeland Security inspector general has found that immigration and customs officials mistreated illegal immigrants held in facilities around the country. But the ACLU and others have criticized the report, charging that it ignored the most serious allegations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saddam’s American Allies

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2007 Former "60 Minutes" producer and author Barry Lando connects the dots between Saddam Hussein and his American backers in this powerful documentary. (h/t: BarryLando) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jabari Asim: Bone-Deep Similarities

Jabari Asim / Truthdig Jan 17, 2007 Recent anthropological research suggests that our African and Eurasian ancestors were more genetically similar than we had thought. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: Chuck Hagel for President!

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 17, 2007 If it ever narrows down to a choice between Chuck Hagel and some Democratic hack who hasn't the guts to fundamentally challenge the president on Iraq, then the conservative Republican from Nebraska will have my vote. Yes, the war is that important. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )