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Iraq Puppet Show

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Sep 6, 2007 Dig deeper

‘Fresh Air’ Probes ‘The Israel Lobby’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2007 Terry Gross chats up Stephen Walt of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, whose controversial new book, "The Israel Lobby," challenges the basis of the United States' staunch support of its biggest ally in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Half-Glass Study Group

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Sep 5, 2007 Dig deeper

Rudy Cross-Dresses for Votes

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Sep 5, 2007 Dig deeper

Why Is This Man Smiling?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 5, 2007 It's enough to make one a libertarian, Robert Scheer argues, as the federal budget is hijacked by a bloated military-industrial complex wallowing in post-9/11 greed. As the president smiles, the failures of this American experiment in imperialism become all the more costly and apparent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Charlie Chaplin on the Villainy of War

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2007 Now seems as good a time as any to revisit the genius of Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator." In this climactic scene, Chaplin rails against the menace of war and hopes for a world where people actually care about each other. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Next Quagmire

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 3, 2007 By all indications, the United States is about to attack Iran. Expect a regional catastrophe to follow, propelled by impotent diplomacy and inane media. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Domestic Surveillance Begins at Home

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Sep 2, 2007 The satirist writes that just-resigned Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' motivation is that he wants to spend more time eavesdropping on his family. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Joy of Snooping

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2007 Truthdig's James Harris and Josh Scheer speak with Harry Helms, author of "Top Secret Tourism: Your Travel Guide to Germ Warfare Laboratories, Clandestine Aircraft Bases and Other Places in the United States You're Not Supposed to Know About." Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )