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Justices Reaffirm Emergency Access to Abortion

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2006 It's the first abortion ruling in six years, but the real action comes Friday, when the court takes up the so-called partial birth ban. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Pot Munchies’ Brain Compound Is Key to Anti-Obesity Pill

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 In figuring out how to turn off "the munchies" in sober people, scientists may just have synthesized the next wonder drug. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abductors Threaten to Kill American Journalist

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 The 28-year-old female stringer for the Christian Science Monitor appears in a video broadcast on Al Jazeera. | storyThe AP has more info. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gov’t Agency Paints Dire Picture of ‘Out-of-Control’ Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 This official U.S. assessment is much darker than what the Pentagon is peddling to the public. It was drawn up for contractors bidding on rehab projects. | storyCall us cynical, but why exactly are they getting different intel than the rest of us? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Finally! Feds Probe Sale of Private Phone Records

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 What the heck took the federal government so long? | storyMaybe its investigators were too busy hunting for porn. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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The Forgotten Wounded of Iraq

Ron Kovic / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 Ron Kovic, veteran of the Vietnam War and author of the reissued classic "Born on the Fourth of July," writes a compelling and empathetic piece on his personal experiences and concerns for a new generation of veterans returning from war. Ron Kovic provides a personal account of his wounding in war, a plea for peace, and expresses his concerns for a new generation of veterans returning from Iraq. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Gore Smacks Back at Gonzales Criticism

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 After the attorney general dismissed the vexed former veep's charges of illegal spying, Gore swats back: No wonder you didn't defend yourself on the issues--you can't | releaseMeanwhile, a group of arch-conservatives call for hearings into Bush's program Hey, if you've lost Grover Norquist and David Keeneasp?id=59381" title="release">release . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

If Al Gore Speaks Out in the Forest and No One Is There to Hear Him…

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 Buzzflash decries the fact that the former VP's gutsy critique went largely ignored by the traditional media. | editorial Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Upholds Oregon Assisted Suicide Law

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 In a rebuke to the Bush administration, the justices voted 6-3 to keep the law on the books. Roberts dissented (for the first time). So did Scalia and Thomas, surprise, surprise. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore, ACLU and NYT Come out Swinging on Spying

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 The former VP, hot and bothered, says a special prosecutor should investigate Bush's spy program | story or transcriptThe NYT reports that even the former FBI director had qualms about the legality of the spying | story Meanwhile, the ACLU and another group sue Bush over his wiretappingcom/2006/01/17/politics/17nsahtml?hp&ex=1137474000&en=9aa4386db9bb10f6&ei=5094&partner=homepage" title="story">story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Fight for a Living Wage

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 Chris Rock on the true meaning of minimum wage: "If we could pay you less, we would." Check out this NYT Magazine piece on the struggle just to get by. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

As Though The Republicans Needed Another Lobbying Scandal

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2006 Ohio Rep Bob Ney lobbied Colin Powell to ease sanctions on Iran--at the behest of a crooked lobbyist | storyIran and dirty lobbying: Can you even imagine a more sordid combo? No wonder Ney just stepped down from his leadership post | story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )