Politics

Ned Lamont, Insurgent

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2006 The political neophyte at the center of the country's most-watched Senate primary race says it's the mainstream media that trivialize campaigns, while the blogs dig into issues Read the exclusive Truthdig interview. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ned Lamont: The Truthdig Interview

Blair Golson / Truthdig Apr 26, 2006 The wealthy cable entrepreneur and darling of the progressive blogosphere discusses his antiwar primary challenge against Connecticut's pro-war Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman. "The state party brass, they don't like primaries. Competition is a little unsettling to them." Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

What Would Jack Bauer Really Do?

Adam Elkus / Truthdig Apr 26, 2006 In championing ?24,? Pat Buchanan and Bush administration apologists oversimplify a complex depiction of counter-terrorism and also use an idealized fictional violence to justify real-world abuses of the law and authority. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: Top Spys Story on Prewar Intel Is Finally Told

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 26, 2006 A jaded media ignores CBS' well-documented revelation that the CIA clearly informed Bush that Saddam Hussein had no WMD program. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fox News’ Tony Snow is Likely New Bush Spokesman

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2006 No, it shouldn't be surprising that Bush is reportedly picking from the ranks at Fox News for a replacement for McClellan. More interesting, perhaps, is what Snow has said about Bush in the past: "An Embarrassment," "Impotent," "Doesn?t Seem To Mean What He Says." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Reverses Himself on Gasoline Policy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2006 In 2000, Bush criticized Clinton for toying with the Strategic Oil Reserve to push down prices--which is exactly what Bush did today. And, oh yeah: he also urged the loosening of environmental rules on emissions to help cut costs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report: 18 Uber-Wealthy Families Led Estate Tax Repeal

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2006 The families behind Wal-Mart, Gallo wine, Campbell?s soup, and Mars candy, among others, engaged in a deceptive, multi-million dollar lobbying campaign to repeal the tax, according to a report by two watchdog groups. It's "one of the biggest con jobs in recent history," reads the news release. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: Pro-Israel ‘Nutjobs’ on the Attack

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Apr 25, 2006 The columnist weighs in on the controversial report about America's pro-Israel lobby: The accusation of anti-Semitism is far too often raised in this country against anyone who criticizes the government of Israel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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 )