Rice Concedes Errors in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2006 The secretary of state admits that the U.S. has probably made thousands of "tactical errors" in Iraq but defends the larger policy of invading Iraq. Dig deeper

The White House That Cried Wolf

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Mar 28, 2006 The more that administration leaders play games with definitions of democracy and weasel wording about torture, the less they can be believed about anything. So if they someday tell the truth, no one will believe them. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Sign Me Up for the Pentagon Democracy Plan

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Mar 21, 2006 I do like the idea of supporting democracy and think we should try it -- especially here in the US of A. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bush Sets a Target for Iraq Transition

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2006 The president, who has until now refused to set concrete withdrawal timelines, now vows to cede control of most of the country to Iraqi forces by the end of 2006 Check out a full-text version of his speech. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Needed: A New Direction for U.S.-Russian Relations

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2006 We need a new policy toward Russia--one that is neither triumphalist, Cold War-like, or ignorant of the fact that the pro-Western liberal groups in Russia are in fact supported by a tiny fraction of the Russian electorate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Inching Toward Authoritarianism

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2006 A legendary South African journalist calls himself "appalled" at the way America's policies of wiretapping and torture are beginning to resemble those of apartheid Cape Town. (Video available.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Threatens to Cut Off Iraqi Aid

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2006 America's ambassador to Iraq says the United States might cut funding to the Iraqi government if it puts sectarian politicians in two key posts. Iraq's prime minister angrily rejects the call, saying, "We do not need anybody to remind us, thank you." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Neocon Mea Culpas

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2006 Francis Fukuyama, one of the leading neocon intellectuals who argued the case for the Iraq war, admits in a blockbuster N.Y. Times Magazine essay that it is "very hard to see how [the removal of Saddam Hussein, and a few spillover benefits] justify the blood and treasure that the United States has spent." Andrew Sullivan, another leading pro-war conservative, echoes Fukuyama's comment and points out three areas where neocons were tragically wrong. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Steamed Rice

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2006 The secretary of state gets a grilling when she requests $75 million from the Senate for democracy-building activities in Iran. Most of the money would go toward round-the-clock TV programming in Farsi. And while that's probably not a bad idea, it's hard to imagine that any amount of TV would meaningfully distract attention from the spectacle of the American occupation of Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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President Jonah, Meet Oliver Cromwell!

Gore Vidal / Truthdig Feb 8, 2006 Building on his "President Jonah" theme, Gore Vidal offers another angle on Bush's presidency, illuminated by the recent spate of wildfires in Southern California.Updated: Internationally-acclaimed man of letters Gore Vidal issues a new conclusion to his essay about the corruption of the Bush administration: "This is what we call dictatorship. Dictatorship. Dictatorship. And it is time we objected." Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Hamas Win Makes Mockery of Bush’s Fantasies

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2006 Update:Jimmy Carter: The world should keep giving aid to the Palestinians, regardless of whether Hamas is a terrorist organization.Juan Cole: "Bush pushes for elections, confusing them with democracy, but seems blind to the dangers of right-wing populism." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hamas Sweeps Palestinian Elections

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2006 With America sticking its guns in the eyes of so many Arabs, is it any wonder that Muslim hard-liners have gained so much popular support? Do we need any further proof of the neocon fallacy of Rumsfeld-style shake-n-bake democracy? | storyAnd with right-wing pretenders lingering over Sharon's deathbed, have prospects for peace in the Mideast ever looked more distant? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )