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Lebanon Pledge Drive a Major Success

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2006 Donors attending a conference in Sweden have pledged $940 million for Lebanon's reconstruction, almost twice as much aid as organizers had hoped for. Although he said his country had sustained billions of dollars in damage, Lebanese Prime Minister Siniora expressed his "great appreciation" of the donors' support. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Admits Iraq Had ‘Nothing’ to Do With 9/11

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2006 At his press conference today, the president came refreshingly (although just a tad belatedly) clean about the fact that Iraq played no part whatsoever in the Sept. 11 attacks. Watch it. A howler from Bush: "Nobody?s ever suggested in this administration that Saddam Hussein ordered the attack." OK, maybe not in those words, but how 'bout in these? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Coming Soon: Wikiversity

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2006 The Wikimania conference is underway, and "mania" is just one word that's getting the wiki treatment. Consider these project announcements: "Wikiversity" and "Wikiwyg." More news on what's new in wiki via blogger Andy Carvin (via boingboing.net). Great story by Stacy Schiff in The New Yorker about the future of Wikipedia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Join Democracy Fest 2006!

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2006 Shameless plug alert: Truthdig managing editor Blair Golson will be co-hosting a panel on alternative media at this weekend's DemocracyFest in San Diego. Tickets for the conference are going fast. Panelists and speakers include Howard Dean, Al Franken, comedian Marc Maron, Democratic strategist Dave Sirota and BuzzFlash Editor Mark Karlin. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fox News Debunks Santorum’s WMD Claim

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2006 Mere hours after Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) announced breathlessly at a press conference that ?we have found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq,? a Fox news reporter found out that Santorum was hyping a document that describes degraded, pre-1991 munitions already acknowledged and dismissed by the White House?s Iraq Survey Group. Watch Santorum dissemble when confronted with these truths on air. (h/t: Think Progress) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Media Descends on YearlyKos

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2006 The DailyKos-hosted annual blogger conference, taking place this weekend in Las Vegas, is attracting a gaggle of traditional-media reporters--not to mention politicians, fundraisers and political operatives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )