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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 )

Senate Dems Block Arctic Refuge Drilling

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2005 The threat of a filibuster holds up as Republicans fail to get enough votes to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling Sen Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) tried to force the measure through Congress as part of a must-have defense spending bill See our coverage to find out what was at stake: Rep Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) filed a report after the House passed the measure earlier this week See the related story by Robert Collier and the photo essay by Deddeda Stemler to learn more. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Original

Bah Humbug to You Too!

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Dec 21, 2005 The culture wars have clearly gotten out of hand when the front line is Christmas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran’s Victory in Iraq

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 21, 2005 For the Bush White House, the good news from Iraq just never stops. But the joy that President Bush has expressed over the country's latest election, though more restrained than his infamous "Mission Accomplished" speech, will similarly come back to haunt him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )