Joe Conason / TruthdigAug 19, 2010
Nothing tests a president like standing up against a wave of fear and prejudice, even at potentially great cost to his own party and prospects. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 19, 2010
First Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid went all coward on us, now liberal darling Gov. Howard Dean wants the two-blocks-from-Ground-Zero Muslim community center moved. The worst part is, he seems to be getting his facts from Sarah Palin. (continued) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigAug 18, 2010
The irrational attack on Muslims everywhere by the GOP's leadership is not only deeply subversive with regard to the American ideal of religious tolerance but also poses a profound threat to our national security. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigAug 18, 2010
Salman Hamdani died on Sept. 11, 2001. The 23-year-old police cadet raced to Ground Zero to save others. His selfless act cost him his life. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 17, 2010
What's the deal with the hubbub over the so-called Ground Zero mosque? Clearly, as The Atlantic's Conor Friedersdorf notes, it has a lot to do with the popular culture-war-themed wedge issues that crop up right around now in each election cycle. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 17, 2010
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, under pressure from his tea party rival in Nevada's Senate race, has released a statement saying he thinks "the mosque should be built someplace else." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigAug 17, 2010
We have a Bill of Rights that protects our freedoms against the whims of public opinion. Thomas Jefferson understood this. A bunch of opportunistic politicians -- who love to quote him -- obviously do not. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 16, 2010
By the time the midterm elections roll around this fall, it will have been more than nine years since the terrorist attacks of Sept 11, 2001, a point that's not likely to be lost on candidates looking for a slogan or a cause Meanwhile, the GOP is making sure to capitalize upon (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 14, 2010
President Obama has come out strongly in defense of controversial plans to erect a mosque near Ground Zero in New York City. Muslims, the president said, have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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