Iran Casts Suspicions After Bomb Attacks

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2010 On Monday, after two Iranian nuclear scientists were targeted in apparently coordinated bombings, killing one scientist and wounding another, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pointed to the West and to Israel to place blame for the attacks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bomb Attacks Shake Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2010 Two bomb attacks on mosques left more than 60 people dead and scores injured in northwestern Pakistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the most lethal attack, in which a 17-year-old suicide bomber struck a Sunni mosque during Friday prayers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Life Sentence for Times Square Bomb Plotter

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2010 The fate of Faisal Shahzad, who attempted to set off a bomb in Times Square on May 1, was decided in a Manhattan court Tuesday The 31-year-old Pakistani-American, who pleaded guilty to 10 charges in June, was sentenced to life in prison (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

27 NATO Tankers Torched in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Oct 1, 2010 Officials believe as many as 15 gunmen armed with rocket launchers have attacked a supply convoy and destroyed at least 27 tankers carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan. The attacks, which occurred in the southern Sindh providence of Pakistan, may be a response to Thursday's cross-border NATO airstrike into Pakistan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Colbert Report’: How About We Don’t Bomb Iran?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2010 The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg stopped in at "The Colbert Report" on Tuesday to comment on the whole Iran-bombing hoopla that's affecting certain world leaders lately (you know who you are), pronouncing that (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iranian Gov’t: It Was Only a Firecracker

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2010 Something went off with a bang near Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's motorcade as it passed through the city of Hamadan on Wednesday, but the exact nature of the popping object was disputed in reports throughout the day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Holder: Money Trail Led to New Arrests in Times Square Bomb Case

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2010 According to Attorney General Eric Holder, the three men detained Thursday in conjunction with the failed May 1 bombing attempt in Times Square are suspected of supplying funds to Faisal Shahzad to help him carry out his plan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Colbert Report’: ‘Amateurish’ Bombing Attempt Kind of Threatens New York

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2010 Although Michael Bloomberg and various other media-friendly types made sure to share the same talking points about the recent New York City bomb scare being "amateurish" and "pathetic," Stephen Colbert would like the alleged perpetrator to know that (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Baghdad Bomb Attacks Kill 50

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2010 A string of at least seven bombings in Baghdad on Tuesday killed 50 people, the latest in a series of attacks that have claimed about 120 lives in the Iraqi capital over the last five days, sparking concern that the level of violence and sectarian unrest will rival the bloody months before the surge of 2007. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Surge in Right-Wing Extremism

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2010 A report by the Southern Poverty Law Center outlines a surge in extremist "patriot" groups in the U.S. The center claims that the number of right-wing extremist groups increased by 250 percent in 2009. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Danish Paper Apologizes for Cartoon

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2010 A Danish newspaper that published a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad wearing a bomb-shaped turban has apologized for offending Muslims. The penitence was part of a settlement between the paper and eight Muslim groups. The apology has been denounced by other members of the Danish media, which previously stood united in rejecting calls to back down in the face of Islamic outrage over the cartoon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

ETA May Drop Arms

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2010 In a potentially historic development for Spain, the political wing of the ETA -- the Basque separatist group -- has announced it will call for the organization to lay down its arms after 40 years. Leaders of the wing are urging the organization, which has been in decline, to focus on bringing the issue of separatism back to the center of Basque politics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )