Ashcroft Willing to Be Waterboarded

Staff / Truthdig Nov 29, 2007 While speaking at the University of Colorado on Tuesday night, former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft reaffirmed his belief in the Patriot Act and, when asked by an audience member if he'd submit to the controversial "interrogation" tactic of waterboarding, Ashcroft said he would. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rudy’s Baseball Betrayal

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2007 In an act of political expediency that makes Mitt Romney look like a paragon of consistency, Rudy Giuliani has backed the hated Boston Red Sox in the World Series. New York, home of Giuliani's beloved Yankees, is aghast. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Teachable Moments With Bill O’Reilly

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2007 A high school student from Boulder, Colo., who appeared on "The O'Reilly Factor" to weigh in about a recent assembly at his school that featured frank discussions about sex and drugs successfully dammed the rising tide of outrage coming from Bill O'Reilly by taking a page from the Fox pundit's own book. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Peace Triumphs in Colorado

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2006 Three board members of a Denver area homeowners' association were forced to resign after threatening to fine a couple for hanging a wreath in the form of a peace symbol. The board had claimed the wreath was politically divisive and one member told a local newspaper that it might be a sign of the devil. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )