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Greed 101 With Larry the Loophole

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2008 Gee, it sure is hard sometimes to figure out exactly how the rich get richer in American society! Good thing there's Larry the Loophole, who hails from a politician dad and a lobbyist mom, to show us how buyout industry executives like Henry Kravis make gajillions of dollars (well, not gajillions, but so far this year Kravis has made over $33,205,800, with ol' Larry's help. As funny as it is scary, this animated short from Brave New Films breaks it all down. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel Rejects Peace Petition

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2007 The Israeli government has dismissed a petition calling for a cease-fire with Hamas. The document, which was written by some of Israel's leading writers and intellectuals, notes that "Israel has in the past negotiated with its worst enemies." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saudis Weigh In on Women Drivers

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2007 As a group of women in Saudi Arabia mobilize to petition the government to lift its ban on female drivers, fellow Saudis give their opinions on the issue in this interview roundup by the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saudi Women Lobby to Drive

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2007 Challenging their culture's conservative gender laws, a group of Saudi Arabian women from the Committee of Demanders of Women's Right to Drive Cars is preparing to petition King Abdullah to allow women to, well, drive cars. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox News Sets Sights on Iran

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2007 Documentary filmmaker Robert Greenwald has put together an alarming new short film, "Fox Attacks: Iran," in which he compares footage featuring Fox News anchors and pundits talking about Iraq before and after the U.S. invasion with the network's more recent coverage about Iran. The similarities are striking. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Troops Starting to Demand Withdrawal

Staff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2006 Truthdig contributor Marc Cooper, writing for The Nation, uncovers a growing movement of active-duty soldiers who are petitioning Congress to begin the withdrawal of troops. A 21-year-old soldier serving in Iraq who signed the petition says of the war: "The well is so poisoned by what we have done here that nothing can fix it." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Religious Leaders Band Together Against Gay Marriage

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2006 About 50 prominent religious leaders--including Catholic cardinals and archbishops -- have signed a petition in support of a constitutional amendment blocking same-sex marriages. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )