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DeLay Wins Texas GOP Primary

Staff / Truthdig Mar 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 )

Air Force Eases Rules on Religion

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2006 In the wake of a nationwide petition drive by evangelicals, sectarian prayer and other such divisive elements are creeping back into the service. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

President Jonah, Spoken by Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal / Truthdig Jan 27, 2006 Internationally acclaimed essayist, novelist and playwright Gore Vidal argues that America under Bush is evincing characteristics of the post-fall-of-Rome Dark Ages: the triumph of faith over reason, the atrophy of education and critical thinking, and integration of the state, torture and religion. Dig deeper

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Response to Reader Comments and Criticsm

Sam Harris / Truthdig Jan 27, 2006 While "An Atheist Manifesto" received considerable support from readers of Truthdig, a variety of criticisms surfaced in the reader commentary I summarize and respond. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )