A Loss of Transatlantic Harmony

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2008 The relationship among the three principal centers of world power of the past half-century is now at the edge of fundamental change. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

George Carlin on Words, War and Power

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2008 While YouTube teems with clips from the extensive career of the late, great George Carlin, it would be impossible to capture the full scope of his comic genius. Having said that, here are a few highlights. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Clean-Energy State

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2008 The Guardian reports that New Mexico, with its thousands of square miles of sun-soaked, wind-swept land, is vying to become the epicenter of the new green economy. Given the right tax breaks and technological breakthroughs, the Land of Enchantment could become the Saudi Arabia of sun. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Democrats’ Lump of Coal

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2008 Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton agree on many issues, but it's a bit surprising to see two candidates who've talked so much about the climate crisis and a new green economy tout their love of coal. Obama has an ad up in Kentucky that claims "Barack understands" the plight of the coal industry, while Clinton has promised voters in the state she would put more money into coal programs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Baghdad’s Other Power Struggle

BLANK May 11, 2008 As one U.S. soldier tells Truthdig foreign correspondent Anna Badkhen, it's not entirely a bad sign that residents of Baghdad's Saidiyah neighborhood are complaining about their meager daily power allotment: A year earlier they were concerned about just staying alive. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Torture’s Poet Laureate

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2008 A recently declassified memo shines the spotlight once again on John "Take Them to the Point of Death" Yoo, a UC Berkeley law professor and once deputy legal counsel in the Justice Department. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Whispering in the Ear of the President

Staff / Truthdig Feb 12, 2008 It's safe to assume that the people currently advising Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on foreign policy will continue to do so if their candidate is elected. So what approaches can we expect from an Obama or a Clinton administration? There are some bad apples in either bunch, but Foreign Policy in Focus says the company Obama and Clinton keep largely parallels their votes on the war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq Awards Iran Contracts, U.S. Sulks

Staff / Truthdig Oct 18, 2007 Determined to show just how adolescent they can be, U.S. representatives in Baghdad have expressed dissatisfaction and suspicion over a pair of power plants that Iranian and Chinese companies plan to build in Iraq. One American military official described the contracts this way: "As you know, it's not always as it appears." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Leading Iraqis Get Practical

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2007 If one were to ask President Bush to make sense of his strategy in Iraq, he would likely suggest that by providing stability, the Iraqi government could work toward reconciliation and an end to sectarian bloodletting, but according to several key Iraqi leaders, that just isn't going to happen. Better, they argue, to focus on the basics of governing and providing services that Iraqis continue to suffer without. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Harnessing the Sun Leaves Vidal in the Dark

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 3, 2007 Powering his home with solar energy sounded like an enlightened idea to Gore Vidal, but after several exasperating rounds of "routine" inspections and unexpected blackouts, it seems that even Southern California's most abundant natural resource can be caught up in red tape. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

King George Loses His Crown

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Apr 5, 2007 In his quest to expand presidential authority, George W. Bush has claimed extraordinary powers, whether to imprison American citizens without charge or ignore the laws of nature. The Supreme Court's ruling on the EPA is a breath of fresh air, not just for the environment but for our democracy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Who Are You Calling a Gas Guzzler?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2007 Although California has a reputation for smog-choked freeways and self-indulgent excess, the Golden State consumes less energy per capita than any other state in the union. What's the secret? A combination of tough regulation and high prices. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )