Nigeria Drops Charges Against Cheney

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2010 The Nigerian government has officially dropped charges against former U.S. veep Dick Cheney over his alleged involvement in a 1990s bribery scandal while he was chief executive at Halliburton. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Sues BP, Transocean for Damages ‘Without Limitation’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2010 Attorney General Eric Holder says the government is going after nine companies involved with the Deepwater Horizon spill "for government removal costs, economic losses and environmental damages without limitation" (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cheney May Face Nigerian Bribery Charges

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2010 Before he was vice president, Dick Cheney ran oil giant Halliburton, a subsidiary of which once dropped $180 million in bribes on Nigerian officials. Now Nigeria's anti-corruption agency plans to charge Cheney over the affair. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oil Spill Investigators Spot Corporate ‘Culture of Complacency’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2010 A government commission looking into last spring's eco-pocalypse in the Gulf of Mexico has detected a certain "culture of complacency" afoot at the trio of big companies implicated in the spill. Sounds about right. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Halliburton Blamed for Shoddy Construction in Gulf Oil Disaster

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2010 Three of four tests showed that the cement mixture used by Halliburton in the construction of BP's ill-fated oil well in the Gulf was unstable, but the mixture was used anyway, a presidential commission investigating the disaster has found. The only successful test, which BP did not know about, has since come under suspicion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

BP Goes In for the Top Kill

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2010 The news that British Petroleum began its latest attempt to contain the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill Wednesday afternoon with the "top kill" stopgap strategy would be more heartening if it didn't come so late in the game -- and if there was more of a guarantee that it would do the job. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Verify, Baby, Verify!

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 12, 2010 “Drill, baby, drill!” Those were the words that Sarah Palin used to electrify the 2008 Republican National Convention. But while she popularized that environment-be-damned slogan, it had already defined the eight years of oil-drilling policy that prevailed during the presidency of George W. Bush. “Drill, baby, drill!” Those were the words that Sarah Palin used to electrify the 2008 Republican National Convention. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clash of the Oil Titans

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2010 In the messy wake of the BP Gulf of Mexico disaster, three giants of the oil industry -- the aforementioned British Petroleum, perennial favorite Halliburton and Transocean -- were butting heads and looking to stick each other (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cracking Down on Fracking

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Feb 24, 2010 Mike Markham of Colorado has an explosive problem: His tap water catches fire. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: ‘Rape-Nuts’ on Capitol Hill

Staff / Truthdig Oct 16, 2009 If ever there were magic words guaranteed to provoke instant fury in America's far-right ranks (besides "Nobel Peace Prize"), they might sound a little like "Al Franken." The comedian-turned-senator's recent proposal -- related to the rights of rape victims who are employees of government contractors -- met with some baffling resistance from Republicans in Congress. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America’s Wars of Self-Destruction

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 17, 2008 War is a poison. It is a poison that nations and groups must at times ingest to ensure their survival. But, like any poison, it can kill you just as surely as the disease it is meant to eradicate. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Happy Oil Dependence Day

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 2, 2008 As we head into the Fourth of July weekend of patriotic bluster and beer swilling -- but before we are too besotted with ourselves -- might we also for once consider our imperfections? Why not take a moment to heed the cautions of our founding father, George Washington, whose true legacy will most likely be ignored during the flag-waving weekend? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )