Opinion

Gore Vidal’s State of the Union

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2006 The famed novelist, playwright and social activist continues his 30-year-old tradition of delivering his own State of the Union address. | streaming media and transcript at Democracy Now! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kucinich on the State of the Union

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2006 Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) blasts the president's speech in an exclusive Truthdig podcast. | Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Put the Politicians in the Enron Docket

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 1, 2006 There simply would be no Enron story were it not for the deregulation of the energy market ushered in by Republican politicians. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

Lying About the State of the Union

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Jan 31, 2006 As our government renames a civil liberties-trampling spying program and suppresses the results of its own studies, Americans are being left in an information vacuum regarding the true state of our union. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Battle Scars: The War Within

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2006 A Marine in Iraq who became the poster boy of the assault on Falloujah returns home to Kentucky, where he battles the demons of post-traumatic stress. | storyPowerful stuff. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish – Liberal Phil

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You’ve Got Jail

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 25, 2006 In case someone in the Justice Department is reading this, let me hasten to explain why I just clicked on the Victoria's Secret online catalog photo featuring a certain "Very Sexy Lace & Mesh Garter Belt." AOL made me do it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Army Corps of Engineers Calls Chocolate City Unfeasible

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Jan 24, 2006 "The last thing you want is a city that a bunch of hungry drunks are going to eat." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Struggling Back From the Wounds of War

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2006 Finally, an in-depth report on Iraq's forgotten wounded. | story and slideshowAlso, read Truthdig's Ron Kovic on his personal journey as a wounded veteran. | report Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore for President?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2006 The transcript of the Al Gore speech that's got everyone talking -- as well as links to C-SPAN's downloadable video of the event. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Not Backing Hillary

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Jan 21, 2006 I'd like to make it clear to the people who run the Democratic Party that I will not support Sen. Clinton for president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Arts & Culture

Photo Essay: Ron Kovic Today

Zuade Kaufman / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 Ron Kovic, the author of "Born on the Fourth of July," the classic personal memoir about the aftermath of the Vietnam War, remains a committed activistPhoto Gallery. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )