Andy Borowitz / TruthdigMay 27, 2007
The satirist jokes that George W. Bush, recognizing Paul Wolfowitz's uncanny ability to blow it, has decided to appoint the former Iraq war salesman and World Bank scandal magnet as the president of al-Qaida. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 26, 2007
On the 100th anniversary of John Wayne's birth, falling as it does on Memorial Day weekend, Truthdig presents two pieces connecting the hype of the celluloid "war hero" who never fought to the hard human costs of war. It was the Duke's deadly myth, after all, that would lead young men like Ron Kovic to sacrifice life and limb in needless wars. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 26, 2007
The Onion pokes fun at the sometimes ridiculous abortion debate by floating an absurd proposal: fetal consent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 26, 2007
Jon Stewart managed to get through an entire interview with Al Gore without asking if he's going to run for president. The result is a thoughtful conversation on the state of media and the assault on reason. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigMay 24, 2007
On Tuesday night, Chris Hedges and Sam Harris debated "Religion, Politics and the End of the World" The following is Hedges' opening statement, in which he argues that Harris and other critics of faith have mistakenly blamed religion for the ills of the world, when the true danger lies in the human heart and its capacity for evil. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
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