Andy Borowitz / TruthdigAug 6, 2007
The satirist writes that, in what some political observers are calling an ominous sign for his cash-starved White House bid, Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., today posted his campaign bus, The Straight Talk Express, on the Internet auction site eBay. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 4, 2007
Two envoys from the notoriously press-eschewing Bush administration, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld, were seen (gasp!) answering questions on television on the same day! "The Daily Show's" Jon Stewart compares this highly improbable occurrence to "a giant squid having sex with Bigfoot as the ghost of Jim Morrison claps giddily" Via Crooks and Liars. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 3, 2007
Truthdig speaks with Elliot Cohen, author of "The Last Days of Democracy," who argues that the United States is in political and cultural decline, with media and telecommunications giants engaged in "a well-organized effort to hijack America." Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 1, 2007
Keith Olbermann doesn't object to Michael O'Hanlon's right to believe that the Iraq war is winnable, but the "Countdown" host isn't about to let the war cheerleader off the hook as a "constant and consistent critic" of the Iraq debacle, as he's been billed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 1, 2007
Jon Stewart breaks down the White House's reaction to Karl Rove's subpoena and marvels at Tony Snow's fondness for Yiddish. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigAug 1, 2007
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is busy shopping a recently unveiled arms package, totaling a staggering $63 billion in aid and first-rate weaponry, to America's Mideast "allies" like Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia -- but, as Scheer notes, there's a discrepancy between the Bush administration's official reasons for this show of goodwill and the real motives behind the deal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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