Aid Groups Slam Gaza Blockade

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2008 A coalition of human rights and development groups has condemned Israel's blockade of Gaza as the worst humanitarian crisis the territory has suffered since 1967. The Israeli government has defended the blockade as a necessary strategy against rocket attacks, a claim the aid groups reject. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The British Are Leaving!

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Brits Bid Basra Cheerio

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2007 British forces have relocated to the Basra airport, leaving Iraq's No. 2 city in the hands of Iraqis for the first time since the invasion. For many locals, it was a welcome withdrawal: "We are pleased that the Iraqi army are now taking over the situation. We as an Iraqi people reject occupation. We reject colonialism. We want our freedom," one resident told the AP. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Checking In With the Willing

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2007 Radar Online checks in with Mongolia, Bulgaria and the other member nations of the "coalition of the willing" still fighting in Iraq. Albania, true to its love of George W. Bush, promises to see the war through to the end, with its 120 troops. Reminder: Of the roughly 162,000 troops fighting in Iraq, 150,000 are American, 7,100 are British and the rest, a hodgepodge of nations from Armenia to the Ukraine -- and that's not counting the mercenaries. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Furor in Afghanistan Over Civilian Deaths

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2007 Afghan President Hamid Karzai berated foreign military leaders after local police reported roughly 50 civilian deaths, including women and children, from a US-led operation He told the top brass his people's patience was "wearing thin" The U says it is not aware of any civilian deaths, but a UN team investigated and found the report credible. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saddam Has the Last Laugh

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 21, 2007 The man who once famously took a sledgehammer to Saddam Hussein's statue now says "the Americans are worse than the dictatorship." That's a growing sentiment in George W. Bush's Iraq, where a majority of people view attacks on coalition forces as acceptable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics

A Coalition of the Unwilling

Sarah Stillman / Truthdig Mar 7, 2007 While America is still begrudgingly coming to terms with the climate crisis, British politicians, scientists and newspapers have been shouting from the rooftops for years. So why is the U.S. so far behind its closest ally? Truthdig foreign correspondent Sarah Stillman spoke with more than 20 experts to find out. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

‘Friendly Fire’ Caught on Tape

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2007 Britain's Sun newspaper has obtained a copy of a "top secret" tape that depicts the adolescent joy of two U.S. fighter pilots as they gunned down a British convoy, killing Lance Cpl. Matty Hull and injuring four others. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sadr Considers Cease-Fire

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2006 Muqtada al-Sadr may call for a monthlong unilateral cease-fire amid the formation of a new political coalition in Iraq. Sadr is set to meet Thursday with key Shiite political leaders and Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani to discuss his role, or lack thereof, in the changing political landscape. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Christian Coalition Losing Chapters

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2006 State affiliates are severing ties with the conservative evangelical organization, in part because it's diverting attention from abortion and same-sex marriage to address other issues -- like the environment. So: The Christian Coalition begins supporting a non-hateful cause that could actually improve the world, and it gets deserted by affiliates that see same-sex marriage as a greater threat than global warming. In other words, the Christian Coalition got out-crazied! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert on Ralph Reed’s Golden Rule: ‘Screw Unto Others’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2006 The "Colbert Report" host rips Ralph Reed, who recently lost the Georgia Lt. Gov. race. When a wave of mock sympathy ran through the audience over Reed's demise, Colbert said, "Send [Reed] your strength. He's like Tinkerbell." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Save the Internet (No Joke)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2006 A coalition of conservatives and progressives has formed to defeat a law that would allow Internet provider companies to decide which sites load up the fastest--based on who pays them the most. Such a law would upend the even playing field that every site on the Web now enjoys. Check it out and contact your congressperson. When a right-wing blog like Instapundit and a left-wing organization like MoveOn.org get together on something, it's worth paying attention to. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )