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In the Darkness of Dick Cheney

By Mark Danner, NYRB and TomDispatch Feb 13, 2014 By invading Iraq, Bush administration policymakers -- and at their head, Cheney and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld -- had managed to demonstrate to the world not the grand extent of American power but its limits. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Lou Reed: A Tribute

Staff / Truthdig Nov 1, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: A special musical tribute to Rock's glam beat badass. Plus: The Syria dilemma, and the life and times of Glenn Greenwald. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fact: The United States Tortured People

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: A bipartisan panel tries to end the debate on torture so we don't do it again, U.S. terrorism, why Congress is free to ignore demand for gun control and the best show you're not watching. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdig Radio: Debunking the bin Laden Torture Myth (Update: Transcript)

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2011 This week on Truthdig Radio, Mark Danner debunks the bin Laden torture myth; Sharon Smith gives us tips for young activists; Holger Keifel makes art out of boxing; and Chris Hedges says Osama bin Laden's death will lead to only more terrorism. Dig deeper ( 31 Min. Read )