Politics

A Verdict on an Era?

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2006 That's what the N Times calls the conviction of Enron honchos Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling But Truthdig contributing cartoonist Mr Fish has a different perspective (click here to see the full cartoon) Truthdig editor Robert Scheer has written about the crooks from Texas in his new book, "Playing President" Click here to read some of those classic columns. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

Cheney May Be Called in CIA Leak Case

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2006 Special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald wrote that Cheney would be a logical witness in the proceedings against his former chief of staff, Scooter Libby. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Increases Use of ‘State Secrets’ Privilege to Quash Lawsuits

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2006 The administration is using this tactic at a rate of three lawsuits per year--purportedly to keep national security information safe. But one expert says that in cases like these, "the principal concern of the classifiers is not with national security, but with governmental embarrassment of one sort or another." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Joe Conason: Nasty Foes Now Owe Apology to Gore

Joe Conason / Truthdig May 25, 2006 "Like many prophets, Gore has often been derided as an annoyance, an extremist and possibly a madman. Every great American mind of our time felt compelled to take a shot at him." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘The Most Powerful Person You’ve Never Heard Of’

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2006 It's David Addington, Dick Cheney's new chief of staff, who has been instrumental in fashioning legal arguments to support presidential-sanctioned torture, the attempt to discredit Joe Wilson, and the bogus Niger uranium story. U.S. News has the goods in this fantastic profile. Sickened by those "signing statements" that Bush uses to essentially ignore the laws Congress has passed? Addington has his fingerprints all over those. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

DeLay Doesn’t Realize Colbert is a Satirist

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2006 To raise funds for his legal defense, Tom DeLay is showcasing a clip of Stephen Colbert "defending" DeLay against the allegations in an anti-DeLay documentary. DeLay's only hope is that his contributors are too dim to realize that Colbert is a satirist. 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 )

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 )

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 )

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 )

Jean Rohe Tells Olbermann About Her McCain K.O.

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2006 Our Truthdigger of the Week goes on MSNBC to share her story of standing up to Sen. John McCain. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Paul Krugman: A Bad Day for Joe Lieberman

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2006 The N.Y. Times columnist writes that the Connecticut senator is in trouble, as evidenced by neophyte challenger Ned Lamont's strong showing at the state Democratic Party's nomination convention. Lieberman's problem: He consistently parrots GOP talking points and has fallen out of touch with Connecticut voters. Check out Ned Lamont's Truthdig interview Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )