Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich Need a History Lesson

Joe Conason / Truthdig Aug 5, 2010 No recent controversy has so plainly revealed the hollow values of the American right than the effort to prevent the construction of a community center in Lower Manhattan because it will include a mosque. It is a senseless attack on one of America's most sacred traditions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bloomberg Defends ‘Freedom to Worship as We Wish’ in NYC

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2010 New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg took a look back through his city's religious history as he took the podium Tuesday in support of the planned Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero in Manhattan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Prophet Palin

Nate Beeler, The Washington Examiner Jul 23, 2010 Dig deeper

Conservative Critics Rattle Sabers About ‘Ground Zero Mosque’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 23, 2010 Right-wingers like Sarah Palin know that nothing gets Americans hot under the collar like some good old-fashioned wordplay. Take "death panels" as one recent example of fanciful rhetorical styling for political gain. Or how about this one: "Ground Zero mosque." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

N.Y. Board Gives Go-Ahead to Mosque Near Ground Zero

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2010 Following a sometimes lively debate Tuesday night, a Manhattan community board voted in favor of a plan to build the Cordoba House, a mosque and Muslim cultural center, near ground zero. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

USS New York Docks in NYC

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2009 It was partly intended as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on New York's Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, but, considering America's bellicose response to that tragedy, it's hard not to read more into the story of the USS New York, a new Navy warship constructed partly from melted-steel remnants of the World Trade Center. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ahmadinejad Denied 9/11 Tribute

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2007 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had hoped to lay a wreath at ground zero during his upcoming visit to New York "in order to pay tribute to the victims of the terrorists attack of Sept. 11, 2001," but local authorities and America's U.N. ambassador have both said no way to the request. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Services Mark Sixth Anniversary of 9/11

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2007 Mourners, visitors and public figures converged in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania to observe the anniversary of Sept. 11 at or near the sites where the terrorist attacks took place six years ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Giuliani Apologizes for Ground Zero Gaffe

Staff / Truthdig Aug 12, 2007 Rudy Giuliani switched to damage-control mode Friday in an effort to minimize the negative impact of a comment he made to the press Thursday at a Cincinnati baseball game. Referring to his dedication to the rescue and relief efforts at the World Trade Center site after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Giuliani said Thursday that he was at ground zero "as often, if not more, than most of the workers." Whoops. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Earth Shifts a Tad at Ground Zero

Blair Golson / Truthdig Apr 26, 2006 New York State officials complete a deal with World Trade Center leaseholder Larry Silverstein that will break the development logjam that has plagued the site for almost five years. Why Gov. Pataki didn't invoke eminent domain here a long time ago is a mystery to us. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )