Watch Glenn Greenwald Debate the Former Head of the NSA

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 8, 2014 In case you missed the Munk Debate on State Surveillance, here's another look at the rhetorical contest between one of the NSA's biggest critics and its former director. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lessons in Justice in the Middle East

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Jul 27, 2009 Let us now praise famous men and their fathers that begat them. The famous man -- he should be much more famous -- is the Israeli historian Avi Shlaim whose wonderful "reappraisals, revisions and refutations" is coming out in September under the simple title: "Israel and Palestine."Writers like T.S. Eliot, Edward Said and Israeli historian Avi Shlaim know how to string words together, according to this author. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: Pro-Israel ‘Nutjobs’ on the Attack

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Apr 25, 2006 The columnist weighs in on the controversial report about America's pro-Israel lobby: The accusation of anti-Semitism is far too often raised in this country against anyone who criticizes the government of Israel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )