A People’s History of Ironic Prizes

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2009 Speaking of Howard Zinn, did you see his devastating attack on the Nobel Committee for awarding President Barack Obama the Peace Prize? Zinn says the committee "should retire, and turn over its huge funds to some international peace organization which is not awed by stardom and rhetoric, and which has some understanding of history." Ouch. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jumping the Gun

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He’s Earned It — for Now

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Oct 10, 2009 In Obama’s nine months as president, he has put U.S. relations with Russia on a more constructive course; has seen Iran agree to open its nuclear facility near Qom to international inspection; and, despite Israeli and Palestinian intransigence, has kept the two sides negotiating with America’s dogged envoy, George Mitchell, who helped bring peace to Northern Ireland.Congratulations to the Norwegians for having the wisdom to give President Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Nobel Committee Secretary Explains Why Obama Won

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2009 Perhaps Geir Lundestad, head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, knew that there would be questions about President Barack Obama's Peace Prize win, but regardless, he's ready for the biggest one -- why Obama? -- in this interview conducted and posted by his Nobel colleagues on Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Does the Nobel Mean for Obama?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2009 He's not a year into his presidency yet, and when he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize that he just won, President Barack Obama hadn't even occupied the White House for two full weeks So, how are we to make sense of his surprise victory? The New York Times rounded up a bunch of well, learned white guys to comment on Obama's and other US leaders' Nobel nods. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Nobel Surprise; the Dollar’s Down

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2009 President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize caused a ruckus round the globe, drawing a wide range of reactions. The big question: Did he deserve it? On this week's show, "Left, Right & Center" co-hosts Robert Scheer, Tony Blankley, Matt Miller and Arianna Huffington mull this one over, along with the value of the dollar and the ongoing saga that is health care reform. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Pushes Consumer Watchdog Agency

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2009 President Barack Obama went on the offense Friday to reassert the need for a new consumer watchdog agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, to keep tabs on financial institutions and to keep consumers from getting caught up in more mortgage disasters and high-interest credit card schemes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

MLK to Get the Spielberg Treatment

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2009 It's the first time that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s estate has officially approved a movie project about the late civil rights leader, and the MLK biopic will be helmed by none other than mega-director Steven Spielberg, who has acquired the "life rights" to Dr. King's story, according to Variety. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Could Gore Be a Contender?

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Oct 19, 2007 I don't know Al Gore's plans, but here's what I'd tell him to do if he wants to be president: Ignore New Hampshire and Iowa. Hope Hillary fizzles. Bet the house on early February when the big states have their primaries, and he could win the biggest, California. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.N. Agency That Found No WMD Gets Peace Prize

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 10, 2005 How telling that the Nobel Peace Prize has been granted to the United Nations agency that Bush kicked out of Iraq after it failed to find weapons of mass destruction that he just knew were there See BBC story Meanwhile, there are some Democrats who have some explaining to do. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )