Iceland: ‘The World’s Most Feminist Country’?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2010 What does it mean to be a "female-friendly country"? According to the Guardian, banning prostitution and stripping, as Iceland has now done, makes it the clear winner in the global feminist sweepstakes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

British Arms Maker Pays Up

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2010 British defense giant BAE has agreed to pay the UK and U.S. governments almost $800 million in penalties after it finally admitted guilt in the face of long-running corruption allegations. The deal allows the company to avoid being placed on an international arms trade blacklist. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Slumdog Sourpuss

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2009 It may be the best picture, but Hirsh Sawhney writes in the Guardian that "Slumdog Millionaire" is a simplistic text that "far from spreading the blame for global poverty actually suggests that the west is the solution to India's problems". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dear Mr. Ahmadinejad

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2009 Nearly three months after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sent then-President-elect Obama a congratulatory note, the State Department is still working on a response. Snail mail, indeed. The Guardian reports that the letter will be "aimed at unfreezing US-Iranian relations and opening the way for face-to-face talks." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

British Foreign Secretary Criticizes ‘War on Terror’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2009 David Miliband has written a sour review of the "war on terror," challenging the worldview pushed by George W Bush and Miliband's former boss, Tony Blair War is not the answer, Miliband warns Instead, "We must respond to terrorism by championing the rule of law, not subordinating it We must uphold our commitments to human rights and civil liberties at home and abroad". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dick Cheney the Muse

Staff / Truthdig Nov 28, 2008 A well-known Colombian tailor is using Dick Cheney's famous hunting mishap -- when Cheney accidentally shot his friend in the face -- as inspiration for a new line of bulletproof hunting apparel. The accompanying video shows one of the bulletproof jackets in action. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton Is Kind of, Definitely, Maybe (Not) the Next Secretary of State

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2008 Here's a summary of the day's Clinton watch via Political Wire: The Guardian says she'll definitely take the job that The Washington Post reports she may be up for. All eyes now turn to Bill, who's Global Initiative, huge personality and international superstardom complicate the vetting process. Update: Oy vey. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Has the Edge After First Debate

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2008 Even though the American mainstream media pronounced Friday's presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain a draw, the UK's Guardian newspaper tallied up some poll results and found that Obama has gained an edge over McCain as the candidates head into their final month of campaigning. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Inside the Surge

Staff / Truthdig Sep 11, 2008 This short documentary by the Guardian's Sean Smith shows an altogether different side of the surge than the one presented by George Bush, John McCain and the mainstream media. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

City of Walls

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2008 Americans seem to have bought into the idea that the "surge" is working, but this Baghdad journalist returned home to a city of walls and bloodshed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clint Eastwood to Spike Lee: Shut Your Face

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2008 Clint Eastwood doesn't mince words about his opinion concerning Spike Lee's criticisms of Eastwood films like "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Bird." Lee has repeatedly called Eastwood on the carpet for his racial politics in those movies. Well, Eastwood has offered Lee quite the definitive comeback: "A guy like him should shut his face." Updated Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wal-Mart Rethinks Gun Policy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2008 A year after the Virginia Tech massacre, the world's No 1 gun merchant has agreed to tighter controls over firearm sales One-third of Wal-Mart stores will no longer sell guns, another third will have stricter rules, and the other third well, baby steps Needless to say, the National Rifle Association is outraged. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )