Bush’s Katrina Understatement of the Year

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 In an ABC interview, Bush says he saw people screaming for help on TV and "realized that our government was--could have done a better job of comforting people." "Could have done a better job of comforting people"? How about "could have done a better job saving people"? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Oscars Uncovered

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 Sheerly Avni picks the brains of smart cinephiles for Truthdig's special coverage of the Academy Awards Vidal on Film Sheerly Avni-"Gore Vidal on 'Capote,' 'Brokeback Mountain' --and Why 'Match Point' Is the Best Picture of 2005" Worthy, but Not Great Sheerly Avni-Renowned film critic David Thomson speaks with Avni about this year's crop of issue-driven movies Pity the Fool Sheerly Avni -Paul Provenza, director of the gleefully obscene "The Aristocrats," explains why Hollywood doesn't get the joke. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pity the Fool

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 Paul Provenza, director of the gleefully obscene "The Aristocrats," explains why Hollywood doesn't get the joke. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Guess Why Cheney Came Out of Hiding

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2006 It apparently wasn't the vice president's sense of duty to the country that precipitated his sit-down interview with Fox News. It was the president, no dummy when it comes to PR, who made Cheney sit down in front of the cameras, according to Time magazine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dodging Responsibility While ‘Taking’ It (a perspective from the left)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2006 Officials' media spin shouldn't be confused with anything genuine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A ‘Boehner’ Reform Move

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2006 Wanna know what it takes to replace one of the all-time most corrupt members of Congress? Hint: It helps to wear a red sweater during your job interview.And, oh yeah, reform? Well, this guy ranks in the top 10 of all members of Congress in accepting lobbyist junkets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kucinich on the State of the Union

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2006 Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) blasts the president's speech in an exclusive Truthdig podcast. | Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Kucinich Blasts Bush’s State of the Union

Blair Golson / Truthdig Feb 1, 2006 In an exclusive Truthdig podcast, Rep. Dennis Kucinich swings away at the president. Excerpt: "[Bush] hasn't gotten the message that all his underpinnings of the war have been knocked out. They're standing totally on lies." | podcast and transcript Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Oprah Turns on Frey

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2006 In a radical reversal, the talk show host drops her loyalty to Frey on live television and says he "betrayed millions of readers." During an interview the author admits fictions and confesses that he "made a mistake." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore for President?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2006 The transcript of the Al Gore speech that's got everyone talking -- as well as links to C-SPAN's downloadable video of the event. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Bestselling Fake True Story

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Jan 12, 2006 Memoirist-fraud James Frey brings out the big gun on "Larry King Live." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )