The Dream Speech

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2007 John F. Kennedy referred to Theodore C. Sorensen (above, left) as his intellectual blood bank -- a man who helped put the magic in JFK's famous rhetoric. Here is his dream acceptance speech for the next Democratic nominee. While the actual speech will probably have more political calculation and pandering, it's worth dreaming about an alternative. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Colbert: Gays Should Come With a Warning Label

Staff / Truthdig Jun 16, 2007 Stephen Colbert takes on Bush's nominee for surgeon general, Dr. James Holsinger, who has argued that homosexuality is a disease that can be cured. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Another Classic Appointment From George W. Bush

Staff / Truthdig Jun 8, 2007 Meet the president's pick for our next surgeon general, Dr. James Holsinger, a man who once wrote that homosexuality is unnatural and unhealthy: "When the complementarity of the sexes is breached, injuries and diseases may occur." Injuries? Can't we just do without a surgeon general for a couple of years? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The GOP Waiting Game

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 13, 2007 Rudy Giuliani still leads among Republicans in the race for the presidential nomination, but a lurking powerhouse candidate like Chuck Hagel, armed with a popular take on the war, could quickly emerge a winner. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gore Revs Up Global Warming Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2006 The former vice president is going high profile with his climate-change film "An Inconvenient Truth." Speculation is rife that he is using the issue as a stalking horse for the White House in 2008. Check out an early review of the movie. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

DeLay Wins Texas GOP Primary

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2006 The scandal-laden former House majority leader beat three challengers to win the nod. Guess it's pretty hard to remove an 11-term congressman from power in Texas. Even when he's under criminal indictment for money laundering. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

David Thomson on the Oscar Best-Film Candidates: Worthy, but Not Great

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Feb 28, 2006 The renowned film critic talks about this year's crop of small, issue-driven movies, and why "the liberal faction in Hollywood are much better at going to parties and raising money than actually making challenging films." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Kerry Calls for Alito Filibuster

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2006 Pulling this off would be the ultimate hat trick. Republicans reportedly need only one more Democrat on their side to force a vote. | storyPeople for the American Way are supplying a form letter urging key senators to join Kerry in his filibuster. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alito Leaves Door Open to Reversing ‘Roe’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2006 The nominee signals he might revisit the abortion ruling. | storyIn an editorial, the New York Times says that Alito has "given the American people reasons to be worried." | editorialAlso, in a heated exchange, Ted Kennedy spars with Arlen Specter over Alito's membership in a discriminatory Princeton club. | video Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Alito Nomination

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2006 Follow the paper trail on Samuel A. Alito Jr., President Bush's Supreme Court nominee. Do his judicial opinions and decisions indicate how he would influence the court's ideological balance? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Alito Proves His Conservative Mettle

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2006 Profile of rise through right-wing ranks; "Constitution does not protect a right to abortion." | moreAlso: Check out our extensive paper trail on the nominee. | link Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )