Closing Politicians’ Bedroom Doors

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 13, 2007 Many will be tempted to rip into Sen. David Vitter, a social conservative who is suffering through two prostitution scandals. But wouldn't it be nice to return to a day when politicians were judged on their public performance and their private "sins" were addressed by their relatives and friends? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama’s Father’s Day Sermon

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jun 19, 2007 The subject is absent fathers. The implications for black America are dire. The fact is that "there are a lot of men out there who need to stop acting like boys; who need to realize that responsibility does not end at conception; who need to know that what makes you a man is not the ability to have a child but the courage to raise one." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In Defense of Pat Tillman

Stan Goff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2007 Last week's leak that nine officers will be implicated in the cover-up of the circumstances of Pat Tillman's death unleashed yet another wave of commentary and speculation about the nature of his patriotism and service. Stan Goff takes on one particularly ferocious vulture in order to defend Tillman's memory. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hometown Baghdad

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2007 These are stories from Iraq, told by people who live there. It's easy to forget that amid the carnage and chaos we read about, regular people are simply trying to live out their lives in peace. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Family Values Crowd

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Mar 10, 2007 Dig deeper

Gingrich Had Affair During Lewinsky Scandal

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2007 Prospective presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has admitted to having an affair while cheerleading the assault on Bill Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Hypocrisy is nothing new to Newt, who extolled family values after serving divorce papers on his wife while she lay dying of cancer. And people are worried about Hillary and Barack's electability! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Married With Children in the Minority

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2007 Fewer than a quarter of American households contain a married couple with children, down from half in 1960. While the numbers are lower across the board, the nuclear family appears to have become a luxury, with wealthier people far more likely to marry before having children. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hell Hath No Fury Like an Italian Woman Scorned

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2007 Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi lost his job thanks to his support of the Iraq war and alleged abuses of power, but he had another headache altogether this week. In a letter that appeared on the front page of a major newspaper, Berlusconi's wife browbeat him for his public flirtations and demanded an apology -- which she got. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Jungle Woman of Cambodia

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2007 A woman in Cambodia walked out of the jungle a week ago, making odd grunting noises and walking like a monkey. From a scar on her arm, one family has claimed her as its own, saying she ran away 19 years ago. But skeptics abound, and her inability to speak is no help in solving the mystery. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Unfortunate Custody

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Jan 18, 2007 Dig deeper

Ellen Goodman: Some Things Do Not Pass

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Dec 7, 2006 My mother died last month at 92. At the end, she had lost much of what she had. But, still, she left treasures. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Critics Have No Love for Grandpa Cheney

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2006 Dick Cheney is going to have another grandchild soon, this time from his openly gay daughter Mary (at left above). While the vice president expressed his joy at the announcement, advocacy groups spanning the political spectrum took the opportunity to sound off, with social conservatives bemoaning the horror of a fatherless childhood and gay rights groups pointing to Grandpa's history of hypocrisy on the issue. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )