Memorial Day and Our Discontents

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 31, 2010 Why is it that every Memorial Day we note that a holiday set aside for honoring our war dead has become instead an occasion for beach-going, barbecues and baseball? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The New Black

Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 26, 2009 Dig deeper

Real One

Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 25, 2009 Dig deeper

Memorial Day

Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 25, 2009 Dig deeper

Stopping the War Machine: Military Recruiters Must Be Confronted

Ron Kovic / Truthdig May 28, 2008 As a former United States Marine Corps sergeant who was shot and paralyzed from my mid-chest down during my second tour of duty in Vietnam on Jan. 20, 1968, I am sending my complete support and admiration to all those now involved in the courageous struggle to stop military recruitment in Berkeley and across the country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bush’s Final Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2008 President Bush gave his final Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns and declaring: "It is a solemn reminder of the cost of freedom that the number of headstones in a place like this grows with every Memorial Day." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Memorial Day: Campaign Trail Edition

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2008 Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama observed Memorial Day in Puerto Rico and New Mexico, respectively, paying tribute to U.S. military men and women from the past and the present and making their cases for becoming commander in chief. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain’s Memorial Day Message

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2008 Sen. John McCain spoke in Albuquerque, N.M., on Monday, defending his position against the Jim Webb GI bill, which offers college tuition coverage in exchange for three years of service in the U.S. military, and drawing distinctions between himself and his opponents in terms of plans for withdrawal from Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Libertarian Bob Barr Challenging McCain’s Presidential Bid

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2008 This isn't the first time someone has accused Sen. John McCain of not being conservative enough, but now former Republican congressman-turned-Libertarian Bob Barr is upping the ante on his critique of McCain's conservatism by running against him in this year's presidential election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq Vets Play Out War Scenes on U.S. Streets

Staff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2007 These members of Iraq Veterans Against the War take street theater to a new, devastating level, breaking with the nostalgic tradition of Civil War re-enactments, for example, by bringing a taste of the horror and mayhem of the Iraq war to the streets of U.S. cities with "Operation First Casualty." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Breaks Neocon Taboo

Joe Conason / Truthdig May 31, 2007 For a brief moment on Memorial Day, the U.S. and Iran set aside decades of hostility to meet and talk. That short rendezvous, although upsetting to neoconservative warmongers and their nefarious plans, holds real promise for American security and prosperity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Grim Memorial

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2007 Nearly 1,000 U.S. soldiers and Marines have died in Iraq since last Memorial Day, and President Bush has said he expects the surge in casualties to continue through the summer: "It could be a bloody -- it could be a very difficult August." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )