Elizabeth Dole’s Fundraiser Disguised as Tax Form

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2006 She sends out a GOP fundraising letter that appears to be from the IRS and instructs the recipient to respond. A really dirty trick. Blogger BlueNC broke the story, and AMERICAblog has good coverage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘This Place Is Broken’: The Gore Vidal Interview Part II

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Mar 8, 2006 Gore Vidal on fascism, terrorism and wartime propaganda Part II of Truthdig's interview with the award-winning novelist (earlier: part I). Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Taliban in Afghanistan Stronger Than Ever

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2006 A New York Times reporter writes: "Four years after the Taliban were ousted from power by the American military, their presence is bigger and more menacing than ever, say police and government officials, village elders, farmers and aid workers across southern Afghanistan." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Al Qaeda in 2002: We Infiltrated UAE

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2006 The terrorist organization wrote that it had infiltrated the United Arab Emirates government four years ago, and that the emirates were "well aware" of the infiltration. This is the country that is angling to take over control of major U.S. ports. (Hat tip: Think Progress and Scripps Howard, which broke the news.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Lacked Iraq Rebuilding Plan

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 The Washington Times (of all publications) says that a new government report claims the White House "never drew up a comprehensive plan for rebuilding Iraq" after the 2003 invasion. In the last week, Bush has lost: Bill O'Reilly William F. Buckley William KristolNow even the staunchly conservative Washington Times is giving the White House a hard time. All of a sudden the ranks of Bush supporters seem about as robust as our "coalition of the willing." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush’s Katrina Understatement of the Year

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 In an ABC interview, Bush says he saw people screaming for help on TV and "realized that our government was--could have done a better job of comforting people." "Could have done a better job of comforting people"? How about "could have done a better job saving people"? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

When Politics Defeat Science

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 A former FDA official reminds us that the White House is still forcing science to conform to the dictates of Bush-style fundamentalist Christianity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Justice Dept. Rejects Google’s Stand on Privacy

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2006 The U.S. government pushes back at the search giant, insisting that a request to examine millions of Internet users' search queries would not violate privacy rights. This could lead to the most fevered technology trial since the Microsoft antitrust case. Check out an excellent Truthdig essay on the issue here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Plans $7-Billion Royalty Windfall to Oil Companies

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2006 On the heels of Exxon Mobil's record-setting $10-billion quarterly profit, the "federal government is on the verge of one of the biggest giveaways of oil and gas in American history, worth an estimated $7 billion over five years." It's nice being an oil baron when two oilmen head the government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Death Squads and Prison Abuse in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2006 In a big story that is receiving scant media attention, the U claims that Iraqi police forces are acting as "death squads" to wipe out Sunnis At the same time, the Iraq parliament is condemning the U for the newly released pictures of prisoner abuse in Abu Ghraib. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dream On, Condi

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 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 )

Iraqi Shiites Nominate Jafari as Prime Minister

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2006 The largely ineffectual interim leader is now set to take formal control of the country. He is backed by theocratic Shiites in Iran and the rabidly anti-American cleric Moktada al-Sadr in Iraq. A theocratic state, virulently hostile to U.S. interests? Right now Ahmad Chalabi is almost starting to look good in comparison. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )