Julian Bond Was a Radical Long Before MLK

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 28, 2020 A new book shows how the activist's positions on issues like the Vietnam War and environmental justice helped move civil rights leaders left. Dig deeper ( 34 Min. Read )

Obama Stepping In to the Election Fray to Secure His Legacy

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Mar 18, 2016 The president is becoming more involved in strategizing to ensure that a Democrat succeeds him, and more vocal about the dangers of an Oval Office occupied by Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Decades-Old Bombs Still a Threat to Laos

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2011 Last week, delegates from dozens of countries traveled to Beirut to talk about Laos, where decades after the Vietnam War there are still an estimated 80 million unexploded bombs scattered across fields and forests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Salvage Operation

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 23, 2009 Repairing the damage that George W. Bush did to the nation's values, honor and pride will be complicated and, at times, politically inconvenient. But nothing is more urgent, and nothing will ultimately reap more benefits at home and abroad. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cheney’s Mementos

Rainer Hachfeld, Neues Deutschland, Germany Jan 22, 2009 Dig deeper

The Bush Years

Tab, The Calgary Sun Jan 22, 2009 Dig deeper

Good Riddance

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2009 Say it with us: former President Bush. After eight crazy years, George W. Bush is escaping to Texas, where he plans to work on his memoirs and, one imagines, clear some brush. He leaves a nation in despair. Perhaps his greatest achievement was scaring America into the arms of Barack Obama. Heckuva job, Bushie. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cheney in Retirement

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Jan 15, 2009 Dig deeper

Last Press Conference

Aislin, The Montreal Gazette Jan 14, 2009 Dig deeper

Exit Strategy

RJ Matson, The New York Observer Jan 14, 2009 Dig deeper

Bush’s Short View of History

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 13, 2009 In his eyes, there's "no such thing as short-term history." It's true that some presidencies look different after a few decades. But it's also true that presidential acts can have immediate consequences -- and Bush's eight years are seen as a nadir that will take years to recover from. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Don’t Be Fooled by Bush’s Farewell Tour

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Dec 25, 2008 The 43rd president is going home with less remorse and fewer regrets than my grandchildren express for spilling their cereal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )