Canada to Apologize to Indigenous Groups

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2008 Following a similar move by Australia earlier this year, Canada's prime minister will offer a formal apology to the country's indigenous peoples for the state's unjust treatment of them, most notably the forced enrollment of more than 100,000 native students in state-funded Christian boarding schools aimed at assimilating them into white society. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sharon Stone’s Quake Comment Causes Uproar in China

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2008 Chinese moviegoers aren't going to rush to see any more Sharon Stone flicks (if they ever did), and, as execs at Christian Dior realized, they won't be in a hurry to buy products she promotes after she speculated at Cannes last week about the possibility that the devastating earthquake in China on May 12 represented a form of karmic retribution for the Chinese government's treatment of Tibetans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox’s Trotta Says Sorry for Obama Comment

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2008 The Fox News personality who incited outrage with a horrible giggly tailspin of a comment about "knocking off" Barack Obama apologizes for her "lame attempt at humor" and chalks it up to a "very colorful political season." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Congressman Apologizes to Obama

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2008 U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis of Kentucky has asked Barack Obama's forgiveness for a racially charged comment about the candidate's readiness to handle national security. Davis told a group of fellow Republicans Saturday, "That boy's finger does not need to be on the button." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Chastises Supporters, Again

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2008 About a day after John McCain expressed his disapproval over the insensitive comments of a supporter, the candidate was once again forced to disown ignoble behavior, this time from an official part of his party. The Tennessee Republican Party issued a press release that featured a photo of Barack Obama wearing traditional African clothing, cited his middle name (Hussein) and attempted to portray him as an anti-Semite. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Australian Gov’t to Apologize to Aborigines

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2008 Even though imperialism clearly isn't a thing of the past as a global phenomenon, the Australian government is preparing to verbally own up to a painful chapter from its own national history by formally apologizing to Aborigines for past attempts at "civilizing" their people via forced assimilation initiatives that spanned more than five decades. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Matthews Apologizes for Hillary Comment

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2008 The "Hardball" host is known for being outspoken, but apparently even he thinks he can go too far. Chris Matthews has apologized for suggesting that Hillary Clinton's political success stemmed from having an unfaithful husband. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Campaign ’08 Rocked by Outbreak of Accountability

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2007 It's not at all shocking when candidates and their assorted aides take pot shots at each other as they slog through the long and dirty campaign trail, but it's at least a bit surprising when they 'fess up to it. That's just what happened -- twice! -- in about 24 hours. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rep. Stark Sorry for Bush-Bashing Remark

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2007 Professing his remorse for his Oct. 18 suggestion that President Bush would be amused by American soldiers getting their heads "blown off," Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., apologized on Tuesday to Bush, his family, the troops and his congressional colleagues, adding that he hoped he could now go back to being "as insignificant as I should be." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

DNA Scientist Apologizes for Race Remarks

Staff / Truthdig Oct 20, 2007 Nobel-winning scientist James Watson, half of the DNA-pioneering team Watson and Crick, is undergoing a firestorm of criticism for recent comments he made in London's Sunday Times about how he was "inherently gloomy about the prospect of Africa" because "all our social policies are based on the fact that their intelligence is the same as ours -- whereas all the testing says not really." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Army Apologizes to Tillman Family

Staff / Truthdig Aug 2, 2007 Nearly three and a half years after Pat Tillman's death, the Army has issued a formal mea culpa to his family, admitting through Secretary of the Army Pete Geren on Tuesday that his family's grief "was compounded by the failing of his Army" with respect to its duty to inform families quickly and thoroughly about their losses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Senator’s Ethnic Slur Provokes Outrage, Apology

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2006 Virginia Sen (and presidential hopeful) George Allen referred to a young volunteer of Indian descent as "macaque," which is tantamount to "monkey" or the "N word" among African immigrants (Much more after the jump but for quick hits: story / video / word origins). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )