Pipeline Politics

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Investigators and Activists Target Keystone XL Pipeline

Staff / Truthdig Nov 8, 2011 Friday, just two days before thousands of protesters encircled the White House, the State Department inspector general's office said it would launch an investigation into the vetting process for a controversial oil pipeline that would snake its way from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Bill McKibben and Protesters

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2011 Bill McKibben, along with some 2,000 activists protesting the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, are our Truthdiggers of the Week. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A River of Misinformation on Montana Oil Spill

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2011 After roughly 42,000 gallons of oil spewed into the Yellowstone River in Montana last weekend, federal documents show that Exxon Mobil officials were not candid with the public about the length of time it took to seal the burst pipe. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Raw Video: Ukraine Parliament Smoke-Bomb-Egg-Fight

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2010 Here's some footage to keep the dysfunction of U.S. politics in perspective. Our lawmakers may not agree on anything, they may be rude to the president and on the corporate take, but at least they have the decency to keep their eggs and smoke bombs at home. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Does the Palin Administration Have a Race Issue?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 1, 2008 Some African-Americans in Alaska have questions, which they pose to journalist Max Blumenthal in this clip from his series of video shorts on Alaska's governor, about Sarah Palin's administration with regard to its hiring practices and activities (or lack thereof) involving Alaska's black community. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palin, Gibson Talk Climate and Energy on ‘Nightline’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 13, 2008 ABC News' big-get interview series with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin continued with another installment on "Nightline" Thursday evening, during which reporter Charlie Gibson pushed Palin on her position on global warming, and Palin pushed back. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Local Reporter Grills McCain About Palin’s Foreign Policy Experience

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2008 Politicians, take note: "Local" interviews are no longer all that local. In this interview, Rob Caldwell, anchor for WCSH in Portland, Maine, asks Republican presidential nominee John McCain about his running mate Sarah Palin's credentials when it comes to "national security, diplomacy, foreign policy" and "the fight against Islamist extremism." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Is More Dangerous Than Bush

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 16, 2008 Forget the moderate image, promoted by an admiring media. Forget the so-called straight talk and independence. With the Russian-Georgian war winding down, McCain has firmly established himself as an old-fashioned Cold Warrior and a supporter of the huge oil companies that have a big stake in Georgia and the rest of the Caucasus. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Crisis Mounts in Georgia as Russian Bombing Intensifies

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2008 Despite calls from international officials late in the week urging Russia to hold its fire against neighboring Georgia, Russian forces showed no sign of backing off over the weekend, nor had the United Nations managed to make headway in curbing the conflict. Update Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Aboard the Condoleezza Rice

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 13, 2008 Whadda you mean "we," Mr. TV Pundit? When you say "we" are doing better in Iraq or, even more absurd, that "we" were right to invade that country in the first place, are you putting Joe Blow American in the same bag as the top officers of Exxon, which made $40.6 billion in profit last year? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )