Families Demand Compensation for WWII Deportations

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2006 More than 200 families have threatened the French state railway with legal action if it refuses to compensate them for its role in transporting relatives to death camps during WWII. The railway companies argue they were forced to carry out the deportations, though a court in June sided with victims' families. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Italy Bails Out France

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2006 Italy's prime minister has tentatively offered to take the leadership role in Lebanon's peacekeeping mission with a deployment of 3,000 troops. France, which was to lead the mission, has offered only 200 troops after expressing concern over the force's mandate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.N. and Israel OK Peace Deal; Lebanon in Favor

Staff / Truthdig Aug 12, 2006 The UN Security Council adopted a resolution that calls for an end to the war between Israel and Hezbollah and authorizes 15,000 U peacekeepers to help Lebanese troops take control of south Lebanon as Israel withdraws Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert endorsed the deal, and the Lebanese cabinet looks set to do so as well. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Killing As Many As Possible Before the Cease-Fire

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2006 The brutal logic that Israel and Hezbollah are following goes like this: Inflict as many deaths on the enemy as possible in the next few days -- in order to strengthen your hand before sitting down at the bargaining table. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. and France Agree on Mideast Cease-Fire Plan

Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2006 The draft Security Council resolution seeks an immediate halt to fighting in Lebanon, and calls for the mobilization of international peacekeepers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

An Asinine GOP Era Comes to a Close

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2006 French fries and French toast are back on the menu on Capitol Hill -- nearly three years of being tagged with the substitute moniker "Freedom." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tour de France Winner Flunks Drug Test

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2006 Floyd Landis tested positive for high levels of testosterone, which Landis claims is either a mistake or the result of natural bodily processes. He was tested after his near-superhuman comeback win on an Alpine stage of the race, which the New York Times called perhaps the greatest single-day push in Tour history. If this accusation proves true, Wheaties may have to find a new cover boy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Rattles Nuclear Saber on Iran

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2006 Bush tells reporters "all options are on the table" when asked if he is planning a nuclear strike against Iranian nuclear facilities. Meanwhile, Iran's president vowed that his nation would "cut off the hand of any aggressor." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )