Former DOJ Lawyer Blasts Bush Torture Policy

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2007 Wouldn't it have been chillingly fascinating to watch White House bigwigs in action sometime around 2003, while they played fast and loose with executive power and international law? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Damage Control Time for Blue Cross

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2007 A Blue Cross exec sent out a memo with talking points to help company employees handle the fallout resulting from filmmaker Michael Moore's scathing take on the American healthcare system, "SiCKO" -- and Moore got his hands on it. Oops! (H/t: Crooks and Liars) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Starbucks Feels the Strain of World Domination

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2007 In a memo distributed to top executives, Starbucks' chairman warned that rapid expansion had unfortunately contributed to the "dilution" and "commoditization of the Starbucks experience." Howard Schultz charmingly went on to lament specific examples of the company's "cookie cutter" problem, but then concluded the letter in a manner one would expect from a Starbucks executive: "This must be eradicated." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Giuliani’s Campaign Strategy in the Wild

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2007 Likely presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani's campaign has soured before it even began, after a strategic black book went missing. The document outlines the former New York mayor's fund-raising plans, as well as his weaknesses, offering an edge to prospective opponents. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rumsfeld Memo Calls for ‘Major Adjustment’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2006 Another confidential memo has landed in the hands of The New York Times, this one written by Don Rumsfeld himself The disgraced former defense secretary suggested major changes in Iraq strategy, including the possibility of troop withdrawals: "In my view it is time for a major adjustment" Bush apparently agreed, firing Rumsfeld just two days later. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

White House Memo Critiques Iraqi PM

Staff / Truthdig Nov 29, 2006 The New York Times has obtained a secret memo by National Security Advisor Stephen J Hadley that offers a frank assessment of the Iraqi prime minister: " The reality on the streets of Baghdad suggests [Nouri al-Maliki] is either ignorant of what is going on, misrepresenting his intentions, or that his capabilities are not yet sufficient to turn his good intentions into action". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fox News Memo Toes Party Line

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2006 The Huffington Post has obtained an internal memo from Fox News outlining the network's strategy following the U.S. midterm election: "And let's be on the lookout for any statements from the Iraqi insurgents, who must be thrilled at the prospect of a Dem-controlled congress." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Air America Blacklisted

Staff / Truthdig Nov 1, 2006 An ABC Radio Networks internal memo lists almost 100 companies, including FedEx, McDonald's and Microsoft, that refuse to have their ads run during Air America programming. (h/t: Think Progress) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Private Boehner Memo on Iraq Surfaces

Staff / Truthdig Jun 15, 2006 Think Progress got ahold of Majority Leader John Boehner?s confidential strategy memo for Thursday?s congressional debate on the Iraq war. Think Progress says the memo aims to "exploit," "attack" and "create a false choice." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mark Danner Waves the Smoking Gun

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2006 New Yorker staff writer and Berkeley professor Mark Danner has a new book exploring America's scandalous indifference to the Downing Street Memo--the "smoking gun" that all but proves Bush was set on going to war in Iraq eight months before the actual invasion. Read the Buzzflash interview Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Report: Bush Aide Advises Rattling Saber on Iran for Political Gain

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2006 Josh Bolten, the president's new chief of staff, has reportedly counseled Bush that talking tough on Iran will shore up his national security polling numbers. Update: Oh, yeah: Iran may pull out of the nonproliferation treaty. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Internal Documents on Katrina Prep Make Liar Out of Bush

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2006 Bush said no one "anticipated the breach of the levees." Well, actually, 48 hours before the storm hit, the Dept. of Homeland Security sent the White House a memo warning exactly of that. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )