‘Left, Right & Center’ Looks at Campaigns, Barack in Berlin

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2008 In this episode of KCRW's popular political talk show, "Left, Right & Center," analysts Arianna Huffington, Tony Blankley, Robert Scheer and Matt Miller trade insights, and sometimes even agree, about Barack Obama's big speech in Berlin, how McCain's campaign is faring, and other items in the week's news. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vet Groups Battle for American Hearts and Minds

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2008 There are two major veterans groups trying to make a splash in this year's election, one conservative and the other broadly liberal. Both, says NPR's Peter Overby, will attempt to have an impact on the order of the 2004 efforts of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. It sounds like the anti-war group will have the edge this year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Beyond Swift Boat

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2008 We've gotten used to the idea of independent groups funneling soft money into political campaign ads, but in this election some progressives are trying to do something entirely new. According to a report by NPR and the Center for Investigative Reporting, a band of crafty activists is trying to create a grand network for progressive issues and groups. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Money Behind the Anti-McCain Ad

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2008 A joint probe by the Center for Investigative Reporting and National Public Radio traces the money behind a new anti-McCain ad, revealing an alliance of top Democratic donors who've already raised millions to take back the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Surge Success at a Rate of $10 a Day

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2008 Here's an interesting idea for dampening insurgent violence in Iraq: Pay the would-be troublemakers to temporarily join America's side and watch the surge success reports roll in. That's the tactic the U.S. military has employed with some 70,000 former insurgents, according to this NPR report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Fresh Air’ Probes ‘The Israel Lobby’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2007 Terry Gross chats up Stephen Walt of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, whose controversial new book, "The Israel Lobby," challenges the basis of the United States' staunch support of its biggest ally in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush on His Administration’s (Lack of) Accountability

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2007 Asked for clear examples of his "commitment" to accountability, President Bush first cites "Scooter" Libby as someone who has been held accountable (sure, before he got pardoned) and then flies into a tailspin over the presumptive innocence of Alberto "Al" Gonzales, dropping doozies like this along the way: "I haven't seen Congress say he's done anything wrong." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Many Net Radio Stations Observe Day of Silence

Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2007 Because royalties for webcasters have been dramatically increased, many Internet radio sites have proclaimed Tuesday, June 26, a day of silence. A recent ruling held that starting July 15, Web-based broadcasters must pay triple for royalties. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Closing the Box on Pandora?

Aram Sinnreich / Truthdig Apr 24, 2007 The Internet radio business changed suddenly on April 16, when the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board decided in favor of drastic hikes in the royalty fees that webcasters pay record labels to play their music. Pandora founder Tim Westergren (above) says this ruling could put an end to American internet radio as we know it. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Bush Wants to Gut PBS Funding

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2007 The president's new budget would slash funding of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by 25 percent. CPB is the major financial backer of PBS, and a cut of this size would be certain to cripple the public network's ability to provide the high-quality television programming it is known for. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rove Barks at NPR

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2006 During a tense interview with NPR, Karl Rove defended his claim that the GOP will hold on to both houses of Congress and accused host Robert Siegel of bias. (h/t: Crooks and Liars) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

On the Air

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2006 In case you missed them, here are some choice picks from the week in radio. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )