GOP Gas Company Loyalists

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Exxon Posts Huge Profits as Gas Prices Soar

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2006 Exxon announced first-quarter profits of $8.4 billion. Gas prices are averaging over $3 per gallon. 'Nuf said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Reverses Himself on Gasoline Policy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2006 In 2000, Bush criticized Clinton for toying with the Strategic Oil Reserve to push down prices--which is exactly what Bush did today. And, oh yeah: he also urged the loosening of environmental rules on emissions to help cut costs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bartlett Busted on Gas Prices

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 Chris Matthews nails the White House communications director on his claim that no one in the administration promised that gas prices would go down after the invasion of Iraq. Meanwhile, crude prices are holding above $72--a record high. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America’s Gas Pump

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Exxon Paid Its Ex-Chairman $686 million

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2006 As gas prices soar across the nation, Exxon's board paid its recently-retired chairman, Lee R. Raymond, over $686 million since 1993--with $400 million of that coming in his final year with the company. A compensation payout like that got N.Y. Stock Exchange Chairman Richard Grasso sued. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Barack Obama Slams Bush’s Oil Policy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2006 The Illinois senator says Bush's "plan" to reduce dependence on oil is "like admitting alcoholism and then skipping the 12-step program." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nuke Expert: Some U.S. Officials Set on Hitting Iran

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2006 A growing number of high level American officials have already decided they want to attack Iran, according to one of the world's leading nuclear proliferations experts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America: Iraq on Its Own to Rebuild

Staff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2006 The U.S. has apparently just told Iraq that it should no longer expect American dollars to aid in the country's reconstruction--rather, Iraq must rely on its own revenues. Did anyone know this was coming? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fishing for a Pretext to Squeeze Iran

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 14, 2006 Truthdig's Middle Eastern affairs expert argues that the Iranian nuclear issue "has not reached the point of crisis, and therefore other motivations must be sought for the Bush administration's breathless rhetoric." UPDATE: Cole says that Bush's recent linking of Iran to Iraqi roadside bombs is "wholly implausible." Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Say What? Bush Pushing International Engagement?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2006 According to the NY Times, Bush is beginning to look for international help on issues of national security and global economics Hmmm maybe he shouldn't have set the stage for such a request by pissing off the entire world On the "you gotta be kidding me" scale, this ranks right up there with his recent declaration that the nation must break its "oil addiction". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Lacked Iraq Rebuilding Plan

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 The Washington Times (of all publications) says that a new government report claims the White House "never drew up a comprehensive plan for rebuilding Iraq" after the 2003 invasion. In the last week, Bush has lost: Bill O'Reilly William F. Buckley William KristolNow even the staunchly conservative Washington Times is giving the White House a hard time. All of a sudden the ranks of Bush supporters seem about as robust as our "coalition of the willing." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )