Cheney-Drinking Questions Percolating (and fermenting)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2006 The traditional media and the blogosphere are abuzz with questions about the drinking Cheney did before hunting; whether his medications, combined with alcohol, may have played a role; and whether this explains why he didn't alert the media for so long about the accident (i.e., did he need the time to get the intoxicants out of his system?). Some of the best writing on the topic: Think Progress: McClellan Ducks Questions on Role of Alcohol AMERICAblog: What did Cheney drink and when did he drink it? Tucker Carlson: You CanӒt Drink A Beer If You Shoot. Period. Think Progress: Inconsistencies in statements of Cheney's "star witness" Raw Story: 'Beer quote' scrubbed from MSNBC story The Nation's John Nichols: Cheney has a lot more explaining to do Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cartoon Protests Stoked by Dictators

Tyler Golson / Truthdig Feb 9, 2006 Don't believe the hype about homespun religious anger: Middle Eastern leaders stoke religious riots because it makes their secular governments look tame in comparison. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Below the Radar: Conditions Worsen in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2006 You might not hear it from the US media, but the situation continues to deteriorate In the last few days: Four U Marines are killed and 20 Iraqis die in twin car bombings A British lieutenant colonel says, "You almost move from being part of the solution to becoming part of the problem" A car bomb in Basra City kills 20, exploding the myth that the southern, Shiite part of Iraq is secure. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Strong Majority Says Bush Should Release Abramoff Records

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2006 Three-quarters of the country isn't buying White House claims that the media's requests amount to a "fishing expedition." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sex-War Synergy at AOL

Blair Golson / Truthdig Jan 25, 2006 AOL's tasteless feature Hollywood "Babes in Arms" proves that mass media remains unbowed in its pursuit of exploiting war as a sexy, romantic profit center. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bush on Bin Laden’s Satellite Phone: Wrong Again

Jon Wiener / Truthdig Jan 11, 2006 Bush rolled out an old canard about Bin Laden and the media rolled over. An inside look at the sticking power of a falsehood. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Dr. Germ and Mrs. Anthrax Set Free

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 28, 2005 Why is it not bigger news that those infamous Iraqi female scientists once routinely referred to in the media as "Dr. Germ" and "Mrs. Anthrax" have been quietly released from imprisonment in Iraq without any charges being brought by their U.S. captors? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Welcome to Truthdig

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 29, 2005 Check out the quote at the top of the page from legendary media critic A.J. Liebling and you'll know why we've launched this website. Publisher Zuade Kaufman states our goals in the About Us section. As for me, it just feels good to be an owner of this little corner of the media world, playing host to fine journalists like the ones you'll find on this page. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )