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Tolerance for Gays Thawing in Muslim World?

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2006 In Tunisia, an independent magazine has dedicated a series of articles to homosexuality--an uncommon initiative in the Arab press. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abstinence War Room

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2006 Check out this documentary about a faith-based abstinence program that religious-right forces installed in New Mexico public schools. Watch for the part about the covert "purity" war room. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hastert Reportedly Under Investigation in Corruption Probe

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2006 Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert is under investigation by the FBI in connection with a public corruption probe that has already ensnared several lawmakers and their aides. ABC News (which has the scoop) says investigators are looking into Hastert's connections to Indian casinos. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CNN: ‘Therapists’ Claim to Cure Away the Gay

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2006 CNN runs a must-watch segment on quacks who claim to cure people of their homosexuality. (One method: smashing a pillow with a tennis racket while screaming your mother's name.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gonzales Sidesteps Legal Issues of NSA Spying

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2006 The attorney general, in defending the NSA's collection of millions of U.S. phone records, claims it is constitutional--but conveniently ignores the fact that it appears to be illegal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Artificial Sweeteners Speed Alcohol Into Blood

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2006 Alcoholic drinks made with artificial sweeteners lead to a higher rate of alcohol absorption than drinks made with sugar-based mixers. Finally, some news you can use. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Study: No Marijuana Link to Lung Cancer

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2006 The study results even surprised the UCLA researchers who were running the tests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senate Panel Backs Hayden Confirmation

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2006 It's the blackest of all comedy: The man who engineered the NSA's domestic wiretapping program appears to be sailing toward confirmation as the nation's next CIA chief. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Exxon-Backed Pundit Compares Gore to Nazi Propagandist

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2006 Sure, it's despicable. But it's also a bit gratifying to see how low Big Oil has to stoop to try to squelch Al Gore's message. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Democrats Wooing Evangelical Christians

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2006 Just as the GOP tried to pull African Americans away from the Democratic Party, so too are Democrats going after the Republicans' base: evangelical Christians. But a Washington Post columninst asks: "What does it profit a party to gain a demographic but lose its soul?" Earlier: The Religious Left Rises Again Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Albright Criticizes Bush’s Religious Absolutism

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2006 The former secretary of state says that Bush has alienated Muslims around the world with his use of Christian dogma to discuss foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clintons Balance Married and Private Lives

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2006 As Hillary Clinton gears up for a presumed White House run, Bill Clinton has told friends that his number one priority is not to cause her any trouble The N Times explores how the former president is attempting to position a future one. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )