Staff / TruthdigMar 8, 2006
The scandal-laden former House majority leader beat three challengers to win the nod.
Guess it's pretty hard to remove an 11-term congressman from power in Texas. Even when he's under criminal indictment for money laundering. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Jon Wiener / TruthdigMar 1, 2006
At Huffington's recent Democratic Party fundraiser, Howard Dean talked a lot, in strong language, about retaking the House but was stunningly silent on Iraq. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 24, 2006
TomDispatch warns that the presence of American "super bases" in Iraq belies the idea that the U.S. will pull out of the country any time soon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Robert Scheer / TruthdigFeb 15, 2006
There is no way to soft-pedal it: The astounding rise of an anti-American firebrand like Moqtada al-Sadr is an indicator of how wide and complete a political defeat pro-Western forces have suffered in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 4, 2006
How convenient: Scooter's day in court gets pushed off until after the midterm congressional elections because one of his lawyers has a "scheduling conflict." | storyUPDATE: New documents shed more light on Libby's perfidies. | report Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 1, 2006
The famed novelist, playwright and social activist continues his 30-year-old tradition of delivering his own State of the Union address. | streaming media and transcript at Democracy Now! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 30, 2006
Quick, someone bring out the smelling salts! A White House official just admitted a mistake. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJan 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJan 22, 2006
We're settling for reducing the pro-Iranian militia's influence over the military and police. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 20, 2006
The president categorically rules out any run for office by his wife, Laura Bush. | storyNow the only ones to worry about are his twin daughters; his nephew, George P. Bush; and his mother, Barbara "Antoinette" Bush, who had such thoughtful things to say about Katrina evacuees. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 20, 2006
After a fiercely fought election, Rome is pulling nearly all of its 3,000 troops out of action. | storyDoes this mean that Bush's "Coalition of the Willing" is ready to call those 2,000 mine-detonating Moroccan monkeys into service? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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