Bush to Kanye: All Is Forgiven

Staff / Truthdig Nov 11, 2010 During his comfortable sit-down with Matt Lauer on Wednesday's "Today" show, former President George W. Bush was visited by the pre-taped image of a contrite Kanye West, who was all ready to make nice after his Bush-is-a-racist claim of yesteryear. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is Clarence Thomas’ Wife Trying to Pick a Fight With Anita Hill?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 20, 2010 It turns out Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas isn't the only troublemaker in the family. His wife, Virginia, just left an unwelcome voicemail for Anita Hill, soliciting an apology 19 years after Hill accused then-nominee Thomas of behaving very badly. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NATO Apologizes to Pakistan for Border-Breaching Attack

Staff / Truthdig Oct 7, 2010 The Sept 30 incident in which NATO aircraft fired across the border of Pakistan, killing two Pakistani soldiers, has not been forgotten in that country, and the fiery retaliatory strikes that have ensued compelled the American ambassador (continued) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Apologizes for Infecting Guatemalans With STDs

Staff / Truthdig Oct 1, 2010 More than 60 years after the fact, the U.S. has finally gotten around to officially apologizing for a government research study that purposely infected Guatemalans with sexually transmitted diseases to gauge the effectiveness of penicillin treatments. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gordon Brown Caught Kvetching About ‘Bigoted’ Voter

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2010 After glad-handing a difficult voter who told of her concerns about immigration, U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown retreated to the sanctity of his car, where he promptly described the woman as “bigoted." Unfortunately for Brown, he was wearing a live microphone at the time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dolphins GM Apologizes for Prostitute Question

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2010 Miami Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland has apologized to NFL draftee Dez Bryant for asking the footballer if his mother was a prostitute. Bryant said he was “really mad,” but didn’t say anything at the time to his prospective employer. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McChrystal Apologizes for Afghan Civilian Deaths

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2010 America's top military commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, took to the Afghan airwaves Tuesday to apologize for the deaths of 27 civilians in an airstrike led by U.S. forces last week, according to The Christian Science Monitor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Toyota’s Big Apology

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2010 Amid major setbacks leading to massive recalls related to unintended acceleration, faulty brakes and other mechanical calamities, Toyota is shifting into damage control mode. On Tuesday, the Japanese carmaker's president, Akio Toyoda, made a personal apology before the U.S. Congress, admitting that his company got ahead of itself, prioritizing growth over quality control. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Et Tu, Dick Cheney?; Woods’ Lament

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2010 Tiger Woods performed his celebrity duty on Friday, making a public apology for his extramarital escapades, and, yes, even the "Left, Right & Center" lineup of regular commentators has something to say about it. Also this week: Some conservatives think (gasp!) Dick Cheney ought to run for president, and the richest Americans aren't feeling the same recessionary burn that the rest of the country is suffering. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tiger’s Mea Culpa

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2010 Golf superstar Tiger Woods has stayed out of the public eye since the news about his expansive infidelity scandal broke last Thanksgiving, but on Friday, an apparently penitent Woods made a brief appearance and a sober apology at a press conference before returning to continue his treatment program. Reactions to his show of contrition, perhaps unsurprisingly, were mixed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Banks’ Lame Apology Isn’t Enough

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2010 WheresOurMoney.org's Harvey Rosenfield on the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission hearings chaired by Phil Angelides: "If symbolism is what this is all about, I say we've moved beyond the 'apology' stage. How about sending some of these people to jail for twenty years?" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Carter Atones for ‘Stigmatizing’ Israel

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2009 Maybe it's because his grandson is running for public office, maybe because the former president just doesn't like tension, but Jimmy Carter has written an open letter to the Jewish community essentially apologizing for any past statements that might have stigmatized the nation of Israel. (continued) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )