Bush Rewrites History on Lay

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2006 President Bush told Larry King that deceased Enron founder Ken Lay was "a good guy" That's just patently false A jury confirmed as much And as for Lay's crimes, Bush said he was "disappointed" Memo to Bush: "Disappointed" is dropping an ice cream cone in the mud Leaving thousands of employees with worthless pension plans and profiting wildly by knocking California off the power grid that's a bit more than "disappointing" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush, Pleasing God by Skipping Briefings on Sunday

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2006 In a mostly softball interview with Larry King Thursday night, President Bush said that he doesn't get intelligence briefings on Sunday (Presumably because that's the day the Lord takes a break from those updates, too) Story about the interview Full transcript. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sy Hersh: War Planners Have No Hard Targets in Iran

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2006 The investigative journalist par excellence tells CNN that many higher-ups in the Pentagon have grave concerns about the White House's military designs in Iran. Dig deeper

Springsteen Slams Coulter, Defends His Rights as Activist

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2006 Bruce Springsteen defends his right to speak his mind about political issues, and derides as "insane" those who say that musicians should stick to bubble-gum fare. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stewart to Cooper: Where Is CNN’s ‘Sense of Mission’?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2006 Jon Stewart takes Anderson Cooper to task for being part of the CNN-MSNBC junta that seems to want nothing more than to ape Fox News' graphics and "swoosh" sounds. (h/t: Huff Po) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CNN: ‘Therapists’ Claim to Cure Away the Gay

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2006 CNN runs a must-watch segment on quacks who claim to cure people of their homosexuality. (One method: smashing a pillow with a tennis racket while screaming your mother's name.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

All Time Low

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Bush’s Approval Ratings Slide to Record Low

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2006 CNN has the president at 32%, the lowest number ever recorded for him. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bin Laden Releases Another Tape

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2006 This time he's railing against the U for cutting off aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Feingold Dresses Down CNN’s Soledad O’Brien

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Jon Stewart Runs on CNN International

Blair Golson / Truthdig Feb 20, 2006 OK, all you expatriates probably already knew this, but Truthdig didn't: "The Daily Show" runs on CNN International outside the U.S. Think about that: Millions (perhaps billions) of foreigners get Jon Stewart's version of America on a relatively straight-news-oriented channel. Depending on how you feel about Stewart's sensibility, that's either wonderful or troubling. (This snippet of news comes near the end of a hilarious article about Stewart's upcoming gig at the Oscars.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Lifts Ban on CNN After Apology

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 CNN had mistranslated the Iranian president as saying Iran had a right to use nuclear "weapons," rather than nuclear "technology." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )