60 S.C. GOP Reps Want Sanford Out

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2009 Although he's been trying to hang tough as South Carolina's governor ever since this summer's infidelity drama unfolded, Mark Sanford has some new impediments -- 60 of them, to be exact -- that could keep him from serving out his term. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is the ‘War on Drugs’ Ending?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2009 Mexico and Argentina's recent decisions to decriminalize the personal use of drugs mark a growing trend across Latin America to reject the now-40-year-old, U.S.-led, Nixon-founded "war on drugs" as both harmful and ineffective. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Making of Iran’s New Cabinet

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2009 The Iranian parliament has approved the first woman Cabinet minister, Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, in the 30-year history of the Islamic republic. Parliament also gave its blessing as defense minister to a man wanted in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Argentina that killed 85 people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stone Goes ‘South of the Border’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2009 A new documentary by Oliver Stone called "South of the Border" follows his earlier trajectory of "Salvador" (1984), "Comandante" (2003), and "Looking for Fidel" (2004) as he talks to several Latin American leaders to understand what is happening on the continent and how U.S. perceptions of our own backyard are skewed. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sanford Won’t Be ‘Hangin’ Up the Spurs’ Before His Term Ends

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2009 The pressure on South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford to resign hasn't let up since his revelation earlier this summer of his extramarital escapades in Argentina, but for his part, Sanford says he's staying put for the remainder of his term, thank y'all very much. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

S.C. Lieutenant Governor Pushing Sanford to Step Down

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2009 Looks like Mark Sanford's days as governor of South Carolina could well be numbered. Despite his public shows of contrition and creative application of biblical themes to the particulars of his life, Sanford can't seem to get past his Argentine assignation, as least in the eyes of his detractors -- one of whom is the state's No. 2, Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Zelaya’s Plane Barred From Landing in Honduras

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2009 Ousted President Manuel Zelaya made an attempt to return home to Honduras, but he ended up doing a flyover on Sunday when authorities blocked his plane from landing at the Tegucigalpa airport. On the runway, Zelaya supporters clashed with military and police forces. At least one person was reported killed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Did Taxpayers Fund Sanford’s Love Jaunts?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2009 U.S. taxpayers twice paid for Mark Sanford's trips to Argentina, though they occurred before he met his mistress there. Another trip to the land of gauchos was funded by South Carolinians and took place after he met his lover, though before he claims to have, er, danced the tango with her. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Governor Admits Argentine Tryst

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2009 Turns out Mark Sanford was not hiking in Appalachia, naked or otherwise, during his mysterious seven-day vanishing act. As the governor admitted during the obligatory tearful news conference Wednesday, he spent Father's Day weekend having an affair with a "dear, dear friend" in Argentina. Family values strike again. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Welcome to the Third World, America

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 10, 2008 Here's a question I'd like to ask Barack Obama and John McCain: Is the United States destined to look and feel increasingly like a "developing country"? Is this the way it's going to be? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Argentine ‘Dirty War’ Murderer Gets Life

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2008 Former Argentine army officer and current scumbag Luciano Benjamin Menendez finally got what should have happened to him 30 years ago: a life sentence in jail for the kidnap, torture and murder of anti-dictatorship activists in 1977. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rice Snubs Argentina

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2008 In response to the strengthening of ties between Hugo Chavez and recently elected Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's government, Condoleezza Rice will skip the country on a two-day trip to South America The snub further underscores a divide between the US's traditional Latin American allies and a growing movement in opposition to U policy in the region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )