Politics

Joe Conason: The Private Lives of Bill and Hillary

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jun 1, 2006 "Of all possible explanations for the mainstream media's preoccupation with the Clinton marriage, the most innocuous is nostalgia for a better time, when we were able to worry less about war, corruption, catastrophe and incompetence, and more about sex." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: Iran Badge Fabricator Goes to Washington

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Jun 1, 2006 Amir Taheri wrote the bogus Op-Ed claiming that Iran has a law requiring Jews to wear yellow badges. But on Tuesday, he was invited to the White House along with other "experts" to give Bush their "honest opinions." With advice like that, our war in Iran will be a slam-dunk. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bush’s New Policy Advisor Wished ‘Explosion’ on Reporters in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2006 Karl Zinsmeister, Bush's new chief domestic policy advisor, said this in 2003 about journalists in Iraq: "A significant number are whiny and appallingly soft. ? I almost wished there would be a very loud explosion very nearby just to shut up their rattling." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraqi Ambassador to America: Marines Killed My Cousin

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2006 Watch the exchange on CNN in which Al-Sumaidaie makes the startling accusation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lamont Seen as ‘Serious’ Challenger to Lieberman

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2006 A key Democratic Party opinion-maker says this about Ned Lamont, who is challenging Joe Lieberman for a Conn. Senate seat: "He's intelligent. He's accomplished. There are no personal warts. He teaches in the Bridgeport public schools. How many people of his pedigree and background go do that?" Earlier: See Lamont's Truthdig interview. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stanley Sheinbaum: Support Winograd for Congress

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2006 The internationally renowned diplomat, peace activist and Democratic Party salon ringmaster is urging people to support Marcy Winograd, a peace candidate running against Jane Harman in California's 36th Congressional District. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: Bush Links Energized Enron

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 31, 2006 The Bush family consistently acted to put Enron and its longtime CEO, Ken Lay, into a position to rip off investors and taxpayers. Why is the mass media ignoring that fact now that Lay has been convicted in arguably the most egregious example of white-collar fraud in U.S. history? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bush Caught in Lie About Snow Resignation

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2006 Bush's spokesman tacitly admitted that Bush lied to the press about the timing of Treasury Secretary John Snow's departure in order not to upset the markets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Former Aide Testifies About Abramoff, Bush Official Bribery Scheme

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2006 A former congressional aide described how he used insider information from a Bush official to advance projects for disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. His testimony implicated four GOP House members. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Learned of Haditha Massacre From Press

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2006 The president didn't know about the November atrocity in which Marines killed 24 unarmed civilians until March, when a Time magazine reporter called the White House for comment on the story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Murtha Alleges Coverup in Haditha Massacre

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2006 "They knew the day after this happened that it was not as they portrayed it," Rep) told CNN about the military's response to the November killings of 24 unarmed civilians by US Marines The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said it would be "premature" to judge what actually transpired Meanwhile, Iraq's prime minister said that his patience was wearing thin on America's excuse that it kills civilians by "mistake" Also, a CNN reporter who had been embedded with military units accused in the killings recalls that they usually took great pains to avoid civilian casualties However, she was told that "investigators now strongly suspect a rampage by a small number of Marines who snapped after one of their own was killed by a roadside bomb" . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Goldman Sachs CEO Nominated as Treasury Secretary

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2006 Finally, after months of hanging in the pink slip rumor mill, John Snow can move on. The White House has named Henry M. Paulson as the newest Treasury secretary; here's what we know according to the Washington Post and NYT: He was reluctant to accept the job. He worked in the Pentagon as a young man. He "has been a Goldman Sachs executive since 1974, pulling down a compensation package in 2005 of $37 million." He is "a birdwatcher who can often be found in Central Park with his binoculars." Thank you mainstream media for your thorough profile of this very important man. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )