Politics

Bush Explains God’s Role in His Foreign Policy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2006 During a speech in Irvine, Calif, Bush gave even more credence to the thesis of Kevin Phillips' book "American Theocracy" Or, to paraphrase Truthdig contributor Sam Harris: Every time Bush says the word "God," just substitute the word "Apollo" or "Thor," and you begin to glimpse the intellectual quackery implicit in basing earthly policy on a supernatural conceit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Democrats Look for White House Links to Phone-Jamming Scandal

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2006 Sens. Patrick Leahy and Ted Kennedy want to know what links Jack Abramoff or the White House had, if any, to a criminal effort to suppress voter turnout in a 2002 Senate race. Dig deeper

Bush’s Approval Ratings Slide to Record Low

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2006 CNN has the president at 32%, the lowest number ever recorded for him. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What? You Expected Real Lobbying Reform?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2006 House Republican leaders have stripped a pending bill of language that would require lobbyists to disclose their fundraising activities and contacts with lawmakers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report: Bush Aide Advises Rattling Saber on Iran for Political Gain

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2006 Josh Bolten, the president's new chief of staff, has reportedly counseled Bush that talking tough on Iran will shore up his national security polling numbers. Update: Oh, yeah: Iran may pull out of the nonproliferation treaty. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Spy Speaks Out

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2006 The CIA's former top covert official in Europe tells "60 Minutes" the White House turned a blind eye to evidence that Saddam Hussein did not have WMDs: "The idea of going after Iraq was U.S. policy. It was going to happen one way or the other." Watch it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Save the Internet (No Joke)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2006 A coalition of conservatives and progressives has formed to defeat a law that would allow Internet provider companies to decide which sites load up the fastest--based on who pays them the most. Such a law would upend the even playing field that every site on the Web now enjoys. Check it out and contact your congressperson. When a right-wing blog like Instapundit and a left-wing organization like MoveOn.org get together on something, it's worth paying attention to. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fired CIA Officer Was Top NSC Director

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2006 The CIA officer reportedly fired for leaking classified intelligence information is Mary O. McCarthy, who until 2001 was senior director for intelligence programs at the National Security Council. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cheney: I Wasn’t Sleeping During Hu’s Visit

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2006 The vice president claims that he was, in fact, reading his notes when this picture was taken. Check the ABC news slide show to see for yourself. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Normon Solomon: Changing a Face While Keeping Policies in Place

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Apr 22, 2006 The departure of White House press secretary Scott McClellan is a classic instance of ditching the pitchman in an effort to improve the image of the product. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

CIA Agent on ’60 Minutes’: Bush Ignored WMD Evidence

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2006 The former highest-ranking CIA officer in Europe tells Ed Bradley that the White House ignored intelligence that said there were no WMDs or an active weapons program in Iraq. The interview airs on CBS Sunday, April 23. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report: CIA Agent Fired for Leaking

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2006 The CIA has fired an agent who allegedly leaked information about secret CIA prisons in Eastern Europe to The Washington Post, reports MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell. Fox News has more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )