Politics

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 )

CBS Reporter: Feature Stories Can Get Us Killed in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2006 In light of the CBS crew that was just attacked (two killed, one wounded) reporting a routine feature story in Iraq, watch CBS reporter Lara Logan speak in late March about how these kinds of attacks are tragically all too common. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Frist on America’s Top Priorities: Gay Marriage and Flag Burning

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2006 After Frist put these issues on Congress' fall agenda, even a Fox News host questioned whether there weren't things of more pressing importance to the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cheney Aide Is Screening Legislation in Seeking to Protect Bush’s Power

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2006 Dick Cheney's chief of staff, David Addington, routinely reviews legislation bound for the president's desk, searching for ways that the bills may limit presidential power. More than a quick-hit news item, this article masterly describes Bush's use of signing statements--interpretations of a law that can be used to subvert a law's intended purpose. Earlier: Addington--"The Most Powerful Person You've Never Heard Of" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraqi Girl Tells of U.S. Massacre of Civilians

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2006 A girl from Haditha describes how U soldiers killed her unarmed family members--including women and children. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Affirmative Action at the White House

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2006 Blake Gottesman, aka ?Peanut,? Bush's personal aide, is stepping down in August to attend Harvard Business School, despite the fact that he never finished college--a requirement for HBS. Did the president, who purports to be against affirmative action, pull some strings at his alma mater? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )