The Religious Left Rises Again

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2006 The Washington Post charts the resurgence of religious liberals, who emphasize issues like poverty, affordable healthcare and global warming. Some observers worry that this will create an even more polarized environment in 2006 than during the 2004 election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Right-Wing Ivy Leaguers Try to Derail Juan Cole Appointment

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 The liberal U. of Michigan historian and outspoken Bush administration critic is reportedly close to receiving a tenured teaching position at Yale University. But a group of conservatives, led by a Yale and a Harvard student, are trying to queer the deal by painting Cole as anti-Semitic. Glenn Greenwald has the goods; Jane Hamsher has more. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bush Faces Rare Criticism at Forum

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2006 At a North Carolina open forum, a man named Harry Taylor rose and told the president: "I would hope from time to time that you have the humility and the grace to be ashamed of yourself inside yourself." (video) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

DailyKos Blogger Finds His Voice and Fends off Success

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2006 The San Francisco Chronicle profiles the man behind DailyKos, the Internet's most popular liberal blog. He says the blog has earned him $80,000 a year--plus a book contract. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Grant Money Flowing to Conservatives on Social Issues

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2006 Bush has funneled over $157 million to ideological allies via faith-based initiatives and other programs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Washington Post’s Conservative Blog Hire Draws Fire

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2006 The Washington Post recently hired conservative blogger Ben Domenech (of Redstate.com) to write a regular blog for the newspaper's website. The appointment drew immediate criticism, notably from conservative-turned-progressive writer David Brock, who questioned Domenech's journalism bona fides. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

David Thomson on the Oscar Best-Film Candidates: Worthy, but Not Great

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Feb 28, 2006 The renowned film critic talks about this year's crop of small, issue-driven movies, and why "the liberal faction in Hollywood are much better at going to parties and raising money than actually making challenging films." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Bush, Rove Expect Hillary to Run in 2008

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2006 In an excerpt from the book "Strategery," to be published Monday, Karl Rove says the following of the former First Lady: "Anybody who thinks that she's not going to be the candidate [in 2008] is kidding themselves." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cheney Shoots a Texas Liberal

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Feb 14, 2006 Welcome back to the paradoxical Bush/Cheney "responsibility society," where no one (starting with the administration) takes responsibility. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Blair Advisor Urged Prescribing Free Heroin

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2006 He recommended that the prime minister try to undercut the $6-billion-per-year black market, and to free heroin users from having to commit crimes to buy their drugs. | storyHey, at least it's more progressive than N.Y. state's draconian and racist Rockefeller Laws. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

MoveOn.org Ad Likens Bush to Nixon on Spying

Staff / Truthdig Feb 5, 2006 Watch the current president morph into the former president in this new video advertisement from the liberal advocacy group. | video Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish – Liberal Phil

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