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Jack Abramoff’s ‘Cesspool of Corruption’

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 4, 2006 Robert Scheer says Jack Abramoff's "massive web of corruption" represents the "death throes of the GOP revolution."Also, our in-depth report on the scandal. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

NSA Whistleblower to Testify

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2006 A former NSA agent tells Democracy Now! that he will testify to Congress about Bush's "unlawful and unconstitutional" spy program. Story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abramoff Pleads Guilty, Will Make Deal

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2006 Lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy, tax evasion and mail fraud, agreeing to cooperate in a corruption investigation that could rock the Republican congressional leadership. Story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Life, Wasted

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2006 The father of a soldier killed in Iraq calls his son's death "wasted in a belief that democracy would grow simply by removing a dictator--a careless misunderstanding of what democracy requires." Read the column Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Tries to Clarify Apparently Misleading Remarks About Wiretaps

Staff / Truthdig Jan 2, 2006 The president attempts to explain how his 2004 claim that "a wiretap requires court orders" squares with his warrantless surveillance program. Times reporter Eric Licthblau calls Bush's comments "at odds" with those of his senior aides. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ashcroft’s Deputy Opposed Parts of Spy Program

Staff / Truthdig Jan 2, 2006 Two of Bush's most senior advisors made an emergency visit in 2004 to a hospitalized John Ashcroft to get him to override his deputy and sign off on a continued warrantless domestic surveillance program. Read the story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Do the Iraqis Treat Their Prisoners?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 2, 2006 A maverick US Army major finds that some of his Iraqi counterparts have fewer scruples about going "over the line" while interrogating suspected insurgents U News & World Report has the story . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Family Values Graft and the GOP scandal of the century

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2006 New details of the sordid ties between Tom DeLay and Jack Abramoff. Read the full story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

But Is It Good for the Jews?

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Dec 30, 2005 "Munich," Steven Spielberg and the perils of criticizing Israel. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Big Scandal of 2006

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2005 Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff will destroy the GOP with what promises to be the biggest congressional corruption scandal in years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Outrageous Opinions From Our Next Justice

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2005 Why is Samuel Alito expected to sail through Senate confirmation when his views are so outrageous? The Associated Press reports that he defended domestic wiretap protections when he worked for the Reagan Justice Department. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

Images of “the Christ”

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Dec 22, 2005 Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )