Staff / TruthdigFeb 28, 2006
How did the Taliban's chief spokesman abroad end up a student at Yale? The New York Times Magazine has the story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Larry Gross / TruthdigFeb 27, 2006
Truthdig's Larry Gross, a pioneer in the field of gay studies, argues that for all the hoopla surrounding "Brokeback Mountain" and this year's spate of gay-themed films, there is little about them that upends Hollywood conventions or challenges popular ideas about homosexuality. "Hollywood and much of the media may be awash in liberal self-congratulation," Gross writes, "but they--and we--are also soaking in the familiar hypocrisy of homophobia." Update: Down to the WireGross argues that for all the hoopla surrounding "Brokeback Mountain" and this year's spate of gay-themed films, there is little about them that upends Hollywood conventions or challenges popular ideas about homosexuality. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 8, 2006
Unsettling prospects: "If the Jewish state were to annex all of the Jordan Valley, which is dotted with small settlements, it would leave a future Palestinian state on the West Bank entirely surrounded by Israel and without a direct link to neighbouring countries." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJan 13, 2006
The terrorist group's recent rocket attacks likely signal the start of a broader war against the Jewish state, says the Christian Science Monitor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 9, 2006
Jewish groups are skeptical about motives behind the embrace of Christian fundamentalists | more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 5, 2006
Televangelist and other fundamentalists negotiating with Jewish tourism officials to erect complex by Sea of Galilee. story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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