‘Faux-Countability’

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Jan 8, 2010 After the screw-up comes the inevitable demand for a head to roll. Call it faux-countability, the phenomenon by which someone takes the fall for a mess for which he or she is at most only partly responsible. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama: ‘I Screwed Up’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2009 "I'm frustrated with myself, with our team," the president said Tuesday as he worked the cameras to try to limit the fallout from his appointee implosion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

ABC Spreads Palin Around

Staff / Truthdig Sep 11, 2008 ABC plans to air portions of Charles Gibson's exclusive interview with Sarah Palin all over its air, hoping to squeeze every last drop of ratings out of the VP nominee's first unscripted appearance. But there's a byproduct of ABC's scheduling: Palin's one foray into media accountability will appear more like several. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

EPA Tells Agency’s Enforcers to Zip It

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2008 According to an internal e-mail obtained by the AP, the chief of staff of the EPA's enforcement wing has issued a gag order, telling staffers in June exactly what to do should a reporter, the inspector general or the Government Accountability Office call: "Please do not respond to questions or make any statements." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush on His Administration’s (Lack of) Accountability

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2007 Asked for clear examples of his "commitment" to accountability, President Bush first cites "Scooter" Libby as someone who has been held accountable (sure, before he got pardoned) and then flies into a tailspin over the presumptive innocence of Alberto "Al" Gonzales, dropping doozies like this along the way: "I haven't seen Congress say he's done anything wrong." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Homework Czar

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Wolfie Waves Goodbye

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2007 Paul Wolfowitz will resign as president of the World Bank, effective June 30. He continued to insist that he behaved ethically while arranging a major raise for his girlfriend, but an internal investigation at the bank found otherwise. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Cluck Stops Here

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Mar 23, 2007 Dig deeper