Opinion

Ron Paul on ‘The Daily Show’

Jun 5, 2007
The Republican Party's only anti-war candidate (so far) tells Jon Stewart it's the other candidates who have lost touch with conservative values As Stewart points out, that could be a problem: "You appear to have consistent, principled integrity Uh Americans don't usually go for that".

Stop Ignoring AIDS and Africa

Jun 5, 2007
Stephanie Nolen, the last Western journalist covering the AIDS beat in Africa, tells Truthdig it is unfortunate but true that the more people die, the less people care, which is why she has decided to get personal with a new book that approaches the crisis from a different perspective.
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Looking Back on 40 Years of Occupation

Jun 4, 2007
Israel captured and occupied the Gaza Strip and the West Bank 40 years ago this week. The victory was celebrated as a great triumph, at once tripling the size of the land under Israeli control, including East Jerusalem. It was, however, a Pyrrhic victory. As the occupation stretched over the decades, it transformed and deformed Israeli society.

The Overseer: Rep. Henry Waxman

May 31, 2007
Rep. Henry Waxman, who more than any other politician is fulfilling the Democrats' election promise to bring good governance and oversight back to Washington, tells Truthdig about Iraq corruption, the tragedy of post-traumatic stress disorder, and why it's only a matter of time before Congress -- Republicans included -- pulls the plug on the war.