Harvard Backs Away From ‘Israel Lobby’ Study

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2006 The university has removed its backing from a controversial report (co-authored by a Harvard dean) critical of America's pro-Israel lobby. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Libby’s Defense: The Dog Ate My Memory

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 Vice President Cheney's indicted former chief of staff hires a Harvard memory loss expert for his defense, and hints in court filings that memory loss will be among the "central themes" of his defense. The National Review has a great follow-up on this. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sex Week at Yale Draws Controversy, Porn Stars

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2006 A prudish Harvard student, writing in a conservative campus newspaper, says the following of Yale's annual ode to sex: "I don't see how bringing a Playboy stripper to campus is helping anything." No surprise there. The Yale contingent at Truthdig knows from experience that Cantabs are sooooo uptight. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )