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Bush Disingenuously Re-Brands Spying Program

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2006 The president is now calling it the "Terrorist Surveillance Program." | storyOK, Mr. Bush, but what about the non-terrorists being swept up in your nets? Not that we're surprised by the new moniker; this is the guy who legalized an increase in air pollution and called it "Clear Skies," and labeled a tree-slashing program "Healthy Forests." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Halliburton Cited in Iraq Contamination

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2006 The contracting behemoth exposed troops and civilians at a U.S. military base in Iraq to contaminated water last year. | storyAnd in a move of galling chutzpah that would make Dick Cheney proud, Halliburton denied the allegations, even though they were made by its own employees and documented in e-mails. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Finally, Brokers Get Sued for Selling Private Phone Records

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2006 Illinois becomes the first state to bring suit against companies that sell logs of private phone calls. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Calls Spying Program Illegal

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2006 Think Progress notes that the Arizona senator is the latest in a long list of Republican conservatives who have expressed strong doubts about the program's legality. | blogCrooks and Liars has the video. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Targeted UCLA Prof Speaks Out

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2006 She slams the hypocrisy of a right-wing academic witch hunt. | story"I'd hate to be mistaken for a 'conservative,' " she says, "but the barbarians really are at the gates." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush-Abramoff Photos Percolating Through Media

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2006 Time magazine describes--but doesn't publish--pictures of the president and the radioactive lobbyist. | storyDemocrats are sensing blood--the Republican equivalent of Clinton-Lewinsky hug videos. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Struggling Back From the Wounds of War

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2006 Finally, an in-depth report on Iraq's forgotten wounded. | story and slideshowAlso, read Truthdig's Ron Kovic on his personal journey as a wounded veteran. | report Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Libby Plans to Subpoena Journalists

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2006 Just when you thought you had heard the last of Judy Miller | story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Forget What You Searched For? Google Didn’t

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2006 A Google beta tester says that we're barely conscious of the level of privacy we're ceding to the search company. columnAlso, Maureen Dowd doesn't want Cheney ogling her Googling. column Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Kerry Blogs on DailyKos

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2006 The senator blasts Bush for taking the focus off Bin Laden | blogBut a commenter asks: Why isn't Kerry standing up like Gore and indicting Republicans "for the horrible crimes and sins they have wrought?" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Judge Strikes Down Md. Ban on Gay Marriages

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2006 Couples, don't start lining up on the steps of City Hall just yet: The judge immediately stayed her own decision. story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore for President?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2006 The transcript of the Al Gore speech that's got everyone talking -- as well as links to C-SPAN's downloadable video of the event. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )