Staff / TruthdigJul 9, 2008
What are we to make of this new John McCain campaign ad, in which colorful countercultural degenerates prance through the opening frames, and, near the end, a still of Noble Older McCain is superimposed over footage of Hunky Younger Ex-POW McCain? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 17, 2008
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Mass Thursday in a venue different from his customary surroundings, leading a service at the Washington Nationals baseball stadium on the latest stop of his American tour. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 5, 2008
Acknowledging a setback in her campaign following Barack Obama's victory in Iowa, Sen. Hillary Clinton switched gears in New Hampshire, reasserting her readiness for office and urging voters to take a close look at Obama's policies before embracing his message of hope. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 4, 2006
In a rare interview with the BBC, the Guantanamo detainee says that the force-feeding of hunger strikers amounts to torture: "Death in this situation is better than being alive and staying here without hope," he says. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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