Staff / TruthdigSep 28, 2011
With an eye on the ruthlessly partisan strategies, tactics and proposed policies of the Republican contenders for the White House, former New York Times columnist Frank Rich assigns a poor grade to Obama's efforts to reach across the aisle. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 4, 2011
British intelligence operatives reportedly hacked the website of a new English-language magazine published by al-Qaida, replacing bomb-making instructions with a cupcake recipe. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigFeb 6, 2011
In a strike against multiculturalism, David Cameron, in his first address on terrorism as prime minister, has derided the “passive tolerance” toward certain Muslim groups and demanded a return to a more “muscular liberalism” and a stronger national identity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 11, 2009
A Taliban attack Sunday morning on Pakistan's army headquarters has pressed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to warn about the waning authority of the Pakistani state in the face of violence by "extremists." Security forces were later able to defeat the attackers and free 40 hostages. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 28, 2007
Saudi Arabian authorities say they have captured 172 militants who were planning a series of attacks around the country. The royal family began a more aggressive approach toward extremists, which it calls a "deviant group," four years ago after attacks targeted the nation's oil industry. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 22, 2006
Kevin Phillips, in-demand author of "American Theocracy," says--dead seriously--that many Americans don't worry about the economy because they're waiting for the second coming of Christ. Watch it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 21, 2005
For the Bush White House, the good news from Iraq just never stops. But the joy that President Bush has expressed over the country's latest election, though more restrained than his infamous "Mission Accomplished" speech, will similarly come back to haunt him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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