War in Iraq, Poverty in America

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 15, 2007 Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. both understood the relationship between war abroad and poverty at home -- an insight, says Boyarsky, that the nation sorely needs right now. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Low Can Gonzales Go?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 18, 2007 We already knew Alberto Gonzales was happy to bend the law to suit the bidding of the president, but accosting a sick man in his hospital room? The more one learns about him, the more unbelievable it is that this man is still our attorney general. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bush’s Showdown With the Justice Department

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2007 Former Deputy Attorney General James Comey reveals the circumstances surrounding the reauthorization of the domestic spying program, including then-White House counsel Alberto Gonzales' late-night visit to an ailing John Ashcroft in order to "take advantage of a very sick man who did not have the powers of the attorney general" at the time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Supporting the Troops

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2007 ABC's News' Bob Woodruff, who narrowly escaped death while reporting from the Iraq war, visits with a young Marine who also sustained a major brain injury. Although rehabilitation is vital to the Marine's recovery, the VA has refused treatment for half of the critical first year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq President Hospitalized

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2007 After a brief stint in an Iraqi hospital, President Jalal Talabani was flown to Jordan, where he was again hospitalized. His office said there was no cause for worry, but inconsistent reports on his status have clouded the picture -- he's either suffering from kidney problems or low blood pressure, depending on who is asked. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Record Injuries Leave Veterans Stranded

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2007 Former Truthdigger of the Week Linda Bilmes offers this scathing analysis of America's treatment of its wounded. The Harvard public finance expert writes that for every fatality in Iraq, there are 16 injuries, and doctors and bureaucrats at home are struggling to keep up with the unprecedented -- and underestimated -- surge of wounded soldiers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Civil War Leaves No Sanctuary for Wounded

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2006 Shiite militias have been conducting death raids on Iraqi hospitals, signaling an escalation in the sectarian violence that plagues the country. Many Sunnis, some seriously wounded, have been forced to seek medical attention at home, or in illegal clinics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Soldiers Sue Army Over Mysterious Illness

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2006 A number of American troops from the same unit in Iraq recently discovered they were all suffering from a mysterious set of illnesses. Though their doctors couldn?t determine the source of the sickness, the soldiers came to believe their exposure to depleted uranium munitions was to blame, and decided to sue the U.S. Army. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Whittington Leaves Hospital, Speaks to Press

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2006 "We all assume certain risks in what we do Accidents do and will happen," says the 78-year-old lawyer upon being released from the hospital. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )