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Republicans Kill Ban on Permanent Bases in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2006 Congressional Republicans killed a provision that would have prohibited the Pentagon from building the bases. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

House Rejects Net Neutrality

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2006 The Nation's John Nichols explains how perilously close the U.S. government is to making a toll road out of the Internet--on which only the rich websites will be able to pay to have their content load move fastest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NSA Wants to Mine Data From Social Networking Sites

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2006 The National Security Agency is funding research into ways to collect personal information from social networking websites like MySpace and Friendster, according to New Scientist magazine. The agency reportedly aims to combine the information with details from banking, retail and property records, allowing the NSA to build extensive, all-embracing personal profiles of individuals. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Ashcroft Knew and When He Knew it

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2006 Murray Waas at the National Journal has another sizzling scoop: Then-Atty Gen John Ashcroft continued to oversee the Valerie Plame-CIA leak probe long after he learned that top White House officials were suspected of involvement (He didn't recuse himself from the investigation for two months) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rahm Emanuel to Republicans: Does Ann Coulter Speak for You?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2006 We usually don't like drawing attention to the hateful Coulter, but Rep. Emanuel's condemnation of the arch-conservative pundit shouldn't be missed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senate Kills Estate Tax Repeal

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2006 As Think Progress put it: "A sad day for Paris Hilton." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poll: Almost 60% Disapprove of Iraq War

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2006 That number is the highest level yet in the AP-Ipsos polling. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Norman Solomon: The Gay Marriage Ban Isn’t Just Politics as Usual

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jun 9, 2006 Members of the media have been too easy on the Republican push to ban gay marriage. Yes, it may be all about politics, but does that mean society shouldn't react harshly to the attempt to codify discrimination in our Constitution? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Joe Conason: Fire Chertoff, for Starters

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jun 9, 2006 Department of Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff may have again revealed his incompetence by slashing New York's anti-terror funding, but the problems plaguing that agency reach far deeper than one man. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Macy’s Removes Gay Mannequins After Hate Group Complains

Staff / Truthdig Jun 8, 2006 Macy's department store in Boston removed from its window a duo of mannequins--one wearing a gay pride flag--after a conservative group complained the display was offensive. (h/t: Towleroad ) Macy's deserves all the criticism it's getting for caving in to the puritans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: An Outbreak of Diplomacy in the West Wing

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Jun 8, 2006 Having realized that threatening Iran was getting them nowhere, Bush & Co. now find themselves in the awkward position of broaching diplomatic talks with a member of the "Axis of Evil." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Study: Sperm Quality Deteriorates With Age

Staff / Truthdig Jun 7, 2006 It apparently isn't just women who have a biological clock. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )