Truthdigger of the Week: Mike Gravel

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2007 Truthdig tips its hat this week to former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel, who commanded the stage at Thursday's presidential debate with a fiery and candid performance, taking other Democratic candidates to task for their positions and policies and maintaining a fiercely antiwar stance throughout. Loud and clear, Mr. Gravel. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Front-Runners Upstaged at Democratic Debate

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2007 MSNBC just hosted the Democratic candidates in their first-ever presidential debate, and it was quite the bore. That is, except for former Sen. Mike Gravel, who stole the show with an electrifying and inspirational outburst. Update: More debate clips added. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal on Campaign ’08 and America’s Future

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2007 Robert Scheer sits down with Gore Vidal to hear his take on the upcoming presidential campaign, religion and the future of the American empire in this first installment from Truthdig's series of interviews with the iconic author and historian. Watch the clip Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Kucinich: Impeach Cheney

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2007 Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich has filed articles of impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney, citing the "very real" possibility that the U.S. would wage war with Iran and accusing Cheney of "fabricat[ing] intelligence on weapons of mass destruction to justify the Iraq war," according to the Los Angeles Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tillman Family, Jessica Lynch Challenge Pentagon Misinformation

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2007 Testifying before the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform, Jessica Lynch and Pat Tillman's brother and mother criticized the Pentagon and the government, which they said manipulated the truth for the sake of political gain. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Meet the Candidates

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2007 MoveOn.org recently held a virtual town hall giving every Democrat running for president a chance to sound off on the biggest issue of day: the Iraq war. Here are the highlights. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kucinich Blasts Democrats

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2007 Not everyone was celebrating the passage of the Iraq spending bill on Friday. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, told Truthdig it's "a disaster for the American people." The presidential candidate went on to explain his dissatisfaction with his party: "It's the same kind of thinking that led us into Iraq -- that we didn't have any alternatives." Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Charge of the Muny Light Brigade

Joshua Scheer / Truthdig Dec 15, 2006 Twenty-eight years ago today, 31-year-old Dennis Kucinich, then the youngest-ever mayor of a major American city, famously pushed Cleveland into economic default rather than capitulate to the demands of a group of bankers eager to gobble up the city's power plant. Today, as Kucinich kicks off his White House bid, he speaks to Truthdig about a stand of integrity that nearly cost him his political career, but which has striking relevance in the current political landscape -- where such integrity seems in short supply. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Truthdig Podcast: Russian Nukes, the Meaning of Christmas and More

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2006 Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer sounds off on nuclear negligence, Kucinich's candidacy, the Christmas blues and more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rep. Kucinich: Why I’m Running for President

Joshua Scheer / Truthdig Dec 13, 2006 The six-term Ohio congressman and 2004 presidential candidate, who has been one of Congress' most vocal and longstanding opponents of the Iraq war, tells Truthdig why he again has his sights set on the Oval Office<!--: "This is a call of conscience to stand up and speak out about what's going on Someone has to rally the American people, to let them know that the money is there right now to bring our troops home"-->. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Kucinich to Run for President

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2006 Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) said in a statement Monday that he will run for president in the 2008 election, prompted in part by his own party's decision to continue funding for the Iraq war. Kucinich discussed the funding issue at length in an interview with Truthdig. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rep. Dennis Kucinch: No More Money for War on Iraq

Joshua Scheer / Truthdig Dec 5, 2006 In a Truthdig interview, the Democratic congressman argues that the Pentagon's new spending proposal would not only escalate the Iraq war but could be used to fund an attack on Iran. Read the Gordon England memo discussed in the interview. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )