One Man’s Pirate

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Withdrawal 101

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 3, 2009 Dig deeper

Stronger, Please, Mr. President

Joe Conason / Truthdig Feb 12, 2009 Having allowed his Republican opponents to dominate the economic debate, Obama used his first news conference to rebut them -- coolly and civilly, yet without leaving any doubt that he can strike back harder if necessary. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ethical Malpractice

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Feb 3, 2009 No need to fumble for words that sum up the stew of hypocrisy, arrogance and insiderism that is the unfolding saga of Tom Daschle. This is the audacity of audacity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Now Is No Time for Phony Thrift

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jan 8, 2009 As the government contemplates spending very large sums of money, it is reassuring to know that somebody still worries about waste. Or it would be reassuring, if only that somebody were not Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Palin Fears for (Her) Free Speech

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2008 Someone better give Sarah Palin a copy of the U.S. Constitution -- or better yet, read it to her slowly. The up-and-coming legal scholar/vice presidential candidate is scared for her own First Amendment rights because of "attacks" from reporters who claim she is engaging in negative campaign tactics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Campaign Guru: N.Y. Times Isn’t ‘a Journalistic Organization’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2008 Steve Schmidt is widely credited with re-energizing the McCain campaign with his tough and often deceptive style, but his latest is a bit much, even for a Karl Rove protégé. During a conference call with reporters, Schmidt accused The New York Times of being "a pro-Obama advocacy organization that every day impugns the McCain campaign." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Palin and Pork

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Palin Cut Funds for Teen Moms

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2008 As governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, now the mother of a pregnant teen, cut state funds that would have helped house and support teenage mothers. This on top of the news that both Palin and John McCain have opposed teen pregnancy prevention programs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Same Old White Guys Run the Debates

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Aug 19, 2008 In the upcoming debates, three white men will be in charge of questioning Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama on behalf of millions of American voters who, as a group, are less white and male than ever before. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘What Goes Around Comes Around’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2008 George W. Bush and John McCain may have missed the hypocrisy of condemning Russia's conduct in Georgia while championing the occupation of Iraq, but Middle Easterners managed to connect the dots, according to the Mosaic Intelligence Report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A No-No in Europe Is Just Ducky in the Mideast

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2008 John Stewart says it's the "geopolitical equivalent of the fortune cookie [plus] 'in bed' ": U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalizad (above) trashing Russia's aggression but limiting comparison to the Iraq invasion by adding a qualifier that tells us we're talking about someplace that matters to civilized people. Follow-up questions for extra credit: Is Georgia really in Europe? And how many Americans are worried right now the Russians will take Atlanta? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )