War Started With Lies, Continues With Lies

Patrick Cockburn / Truthdig Mar 19, 2008 All governments lie in wartime, but American and British propaganda in Iraq over the past five years has been more untruthful than in any other conflict since the First World War. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Race to Captain a Sinking Ship

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 18, 2008 The Democratic presidential candidates squabble over real or imagined racial sensitivities, the Republican presidential candidate stages photo opportunities with the troops in Iraq, and meanwhile the financial system is coming apart at the seams. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Be Careful What You Wish For

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 18, 2008 Never do I want to hear again from my conservative friends about how brilliant capitalists are, how much they deserve their seven-figure salaries, and how government should keep its hands off the private economy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Iraqi Official: Suicide Bombers Had Down’s Syndrome

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2008 The two suicide bombers who carried out the attacks that killed 91 people in crowded Baghdad animal markets were mentally challenged women with Down's syndrome, according to Iraqi military officials. The women reportedly had been strapped with explosives that were activated via remote control. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dual Bombings in Baghdad Kill 64

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2008 Two separate bomb blasts claimed 64 lives in Baghdad on Friday and injured more than 100 others -- a tragic reminder of the serious and ongoing challenge of containing large-scale violence in Iraq's volatile capital city. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Man Who Lost $7.2 Billion

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2008 How did a 31-year-old low-level bank trader with limited access lose five times as much money as the worst rogue trader ever? That's the question European authorities and Societe Generale, France's second-largest bank, are trying to answer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

World Markets Dive Amid U.S. Economy Fears

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2008 Stock markets across the world Monday suffered the worst losses since Sept. 11, 2001. The drop prompted analysts to theorize that investors have major doubts about the ability of the proposed stimulus package to mend the American economy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dow Drops Over 300 Points

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2008 Winter 2008 is shaping up to be a gloomy season for the American economy, with mounting concerns over subprime mortgage prices and a plunging stock market. Thursday was a particularly dreary day on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones industrial average down 307 points and the Standard & Poor's 500 falling almost 3 percent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

When Losing $10 Billion Is a Relief

Staff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2008 You know the economy is in trouble when investors and analysts are relieved that Citigroup lost only $9.83 billion in the last quarter of 2007. The banking giant managed to squeeze a few billion out of Abu Dhabi and Singapore, and will still pay a dividend on its stock, so for now the mood is upbeat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Baghdad Bombers Target Familiar Market

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2007 The same Tayaran Square market in Baghdad that has witnessed so much bloodshed over the last few years has once again been bombed, injuring dozens and killing at least 14. The attack, which occurred after Friday prayers when the market was crowded, took place just across the Tigris from the Green Zone. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Shades of ’29?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2007 Thursday was not a good day on Wall Street, with the Dow dropping over 362 points to close at 13,567.87. Meanwhile, the S&P 500, like the Dow, fell 2.6 percent, and the Nasdaq also took a hit, dipping 2.25 percent by day's end. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Spotty on Economics, Grades

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2007 Anyone considering a bid for the presidency these days should keep records of their college (and, to be extra-safe, high school) report cards handy, judging by President Bush's take on the state of the nation's economy and the relation of that topic to his own educational history. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )