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Israel Loosens Grip on Gaza

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2008 Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has decided to temporarily ease a blockade on Gaza after international organizations showered Israel with warnings and condemnation. Israel has promised not to allow Gaza to turn into a humanitarian crisis, but that's exactly what our own Chris Hedges calls it in his latest column. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Putin Warns of a New ‘Missile Crisis’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Bush's proposed missile shield in Europe could create a situation analogous to the Cuban missile crisis. He added, "It's not the same and we're not enemies. I can call President Bush my friend. But we've put forward solutions and we haven't yet received any answer." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gene Gerard: White House Failing America?s AIDS Crisis

Gene Gerard / Truthdig Jun 17, 2006 A new report shows that Bush has slashed anti-AIDS programs across the board. Meanwhile, he's pandering to the religious right by pushing abstinence-until-marriage programs--regardless of the fact that they are proven ineffective at stopping the spread of HIV. Don't bother Bush with facts; his mind is made up. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Newspaper Punctures Myth of ‘the Boy Crisis’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2006 The Washington Post refutes an earlier Newsweek cover story that claimed boys are falling badly behind girls in public school education. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Time: Earth Is at the Tipping Point

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2006 Time magazine's special report on global warming is so worrisome that even a Bush administration scientist might take notice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Shooting Party (a perspective from the right)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2006 As I understand the profound concern of the ever-alert White House reporters, they smell a constitutional crisis because the shooting party failed to alert the media of the accidental shooting down in Corpus Christi, Texas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iran Threatens to Retaliate on Nuclear Issue

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2006 In his first-ever interview with a Western publication, Iran's foreign minister vows immediate retaliation over a move to refer his nation's nuclear weapons activities to the United Nations Security Council | storyWell, at least we can count on the support of the newly pro-West Iraqi government to back us up if things get messy next-door Oh, wait . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )