Jabari Asim: Lil’ Kim’s Coming-Out Party

Jabari Asim / Truthdig Sep 6, 2006 Upon her return from jail on a perjury conviction, the rapper Lil' Kim almost made us believe that imprisonment had afforded her time to reflect upon the demeaning portrayal of women in the rap genre. Almost. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Does Al Qaeda in Iraq Have a Leader?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2006 According to a prominent Cairo lawyer, the man identified by the U.S. as the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq has been in an Egyptian prison for seven years. More details from the BBC on this murky story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Will Give All U.S. Detainees Geneva Rights

Staff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2006 The White House said this morning that every prisoner in Gitmo and in US military custody everywhere is entitled to Geneva Convention protections Bush spokesman Tony Snow claimed that this apparent about-face is "not really a reversal of policy," while admitting that it stems directly from the Supreme Court's striking down of Bush's military tribunals Reminder: This is far from total victory Constitutional expert Glenn Greenwald reminds us that the Hamdan ruling also removed any conceivable argument to support Bush's illegal wiretapping programs, and we haven't heard about any policy shift on that front . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Shiite Militias Control Prisons, Official Says

Staff / Truthdig Jun 16, 2006 Shiite militiamen have overrun Iraq's prison system. "We cannot control the prisons. It's as simple as that," says the country's deputy justice minister. The prisons won't be turned over to Iraqi control until relative order is restored. Hard to know which side to take on this one: There's apparently a fair chance of Iraqi prisoners getting tortured no matter which country runs the jails. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Judge Strikes Down Iowa Christian Prison Program

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2006 In a ruling that could have major implications for Bush's faith-based initiatives, an Iowa judge ruled that an evangelical Christian prison rehabilitation program was "pervasively sectarian," and that the state of Iowa "is excessively entangled with religion" through the program. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Rallies His Base

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1 in 136 U.S. Residents Behind Bars

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2006 Let those numbers sink in for a minute. 1 in 136. According to government statistics, roughly 2.2 million U.S. residents were in prisons and jails last summer. It's by far the highest per capita rate of any country in the world. And it's mostly due to our unforgivably barbaric drug policies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Frank Rich: ‘Traitors’ in the White House and Senate

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2006 The fiery N.Y. Times columnist returns from book leave with an attack on the real "traitors" in America: a White House that has compounded lies with incompetence to spy on Americans, run "black site" Eastern European prisons and prosecute an unjust war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hacker Gets Five Years in Prison

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2006 The 20-year-old set out to damage computer networks and send massive amounts of spam. Any computer user who has ever been the victim of a virus, worm or Trojan horse shall be excused the schadenfreude he or she feels at the news of this lengthy prison sentence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Moussaoui Gets Life for 9/11 Role

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2006 The so-called 12th hijacker escaped the death penalty and was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Hasn’t Curbed Torture: Report

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2006 Amnesty International's report says the US has failed to eradicate "widespread" torture in its jails in Iraq, Afghanistan and Cuba Also, no senior U officials have been held accountable for the practices . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rush Limbaugh Arrested on Prescription Drug Charges

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2006 The radio talk show host has been arrested for concealing information in order to obtain prescription drugs. He turned himself in to Palm Beach County, Fla., authorities and was released on $3,000 bail. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )