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Unmaking History

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jun 29, 2007 It's time for those of us who are old enough to remember when the U.S. Supreme Court was a major force for racial integration and justice to stop living in the past. We need to realize that, for the foreseeable future, any progress our increasingly diverse country makes toward fairness and equality will come in spite of the nation's highest court, not because of it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: Media With No Guts, No Grace

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Aug 3, 2006 The press is under attack by the administration, but does the Washington corps of reporters fight back? No, instead it falls all over itself trying to play courtier to George W. Bush. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Helen Thomas Chides Tony Snow on ‘Daily Show’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2006 The first lady of White House correspondents tells Jon Stewart that Tony Snow yelled at her because she called him "a Johnny-come-lately." (via Huff Po) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Two Kidnapped U.S. Soldiers Tortured, Killed

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2006 The new leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Hamza al Muhajer, claimed responsibility for the killings, dealing a setback to U.S. efforts to seize momentum against Al Qaeda in the wake of killing Muhajer's predecessor, Abu Musab al Zarqawi. Meanwhile, violence continued unabated in Iraq, with at least 18 people killed in attacks nationwide. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alito Appears Headed for Confirmation

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2006 As the hearings end, Democrats seem unlikely to filibuster the nominee. | storyAnd so much for a swing vote: Analyses of Alito's answers by both The New York Times and The Washington Post find the nominee most aligned with Scalia and Thomas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )