Killings Rose in Iraq After Zarqawi’s Death

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2006 Baghdad's morgue received 1,595 bodies last month, 16% more than in May, showing that the pace of killing has actually increased since the death of terrorist mastermind Abu Musab al Zarqawi. This is some of the most disheartening news to come out of Iraq in a long time. It's yet more proof that we're fighting a Vietnam-like insurgency that can survive and even prosper after the death of its leaders. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraqi Death Toll Hits 50,000

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2006 The number is 20,000 higher than previously acknowledged by the Bush administration The L Times used stats from the Baghdad morgue, the Iraqi Health Ministry and other agencies In the same time, at least 2,520 US troops have been killed . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Military: Marines Killed Iraqi Civilians

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2006 The U.S. military is set to report that a small number of Marines in Iraq carried out extensive, unprovoked killings of civilians, reports the New York Times. The paper says it may be "the gravest case involving misconduct by American ground forces in Iraq." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

N.Y. Times: Hold the Applause in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2006 The national unity cabinet that Iraq presented this weekend will remain impotent unless Iraq can reform its "corrupt, brutal and highly partisan security forces"--the death squads that now range the country with impunity--argues the Times' editorial board. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stewart Eviscerates Anti-Abortion Author

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2006 "The Daily Show" host drops rhetorical bomb after bomb on Ramesh Ponnuru, whose book "The Party of Death" argues against abortion rights. Our favorite: Stewarts' comparison of collateral damage in Iraq and in abortions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Even Shiite-Held Basra Is Safe Zone No More

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2006 The crash of a British helicopter in the southern Iraqi city of Basra led to a crackdown by British soldiers and five Iraqi deaths A melee ensued--stone-throwing, Molotov cocktails A BBC correspondent called the worsening situation a "dramatic change in attitude" toward the British presence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Moussaoui Gets Life for 9/11 Role

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2006 The so-called 12th hijacker escaped the death penalty and was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Votes Were Counted but Chaos Rules in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2006 "Death squads," "ethnic cleansing" and political assasinations are the realities of the democracy said to be emerging in Iraq. The New York Times paints a grim picture of the new Iraq, as both Sunnis and Shiites flee their homes in response to escalating sectarian violence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Death Toll Climbs Sharply in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2006 Just 12 days into April, 33 soldiers have been killed--a figure that surpasses American military deaths for all of March. For several months, U.S. soldiers' deaths had been on the wane, but they now are rising quickly, especially in the heart of the Sunni Arab insurgency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

David Muhammad: The Truthdig Interview

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Apr 3, 2006 The prominent black activist and mentor for incarcerated youth in Oakland, Calif. argues that it's time to hold hip-hop artists accountable for the messages behind their music. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Bush’s Purple Heart

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Mar 23, 2006 What's going on in this cartoon? Click to see a video of the heated exchange between columnist Helen Thomas and President Bush that inspired it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Afghan Could Get Death for Becoming a Christian

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2006 He converted to Christianity 16 years ago as an aid worker in Pakistan, an offense punishable by death under Sharia law. (Above: A judge holds the accused's Bible.) If you're shaking your head over this resurgence of religious fundamentalism, check out this earlier story on the Taliban's return to Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )