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Bush’s Advisers

Patrick Chappatte, NZZ am Sonntag Oct 9, 2007 Dig deeper

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Sep 20, 2007 There is no set piece more emblematic of the tragic farce that is the American involvement in Iraq than the grotesque episode of Blackwater USA and the killing of civilians in Baghdad -- at least nine and as many as 28 -- on Sunday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

From the Bayou to Baghdad: Mission Accomplished?

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Sep 5, 2007 The host of "Democracy Now!" reports from New Orleans, where residents are fighting to keep their homes and resist the unholy alliance of opportunistic developers and an unresponsive government. Meanwhile, the president seems just as oblivious to the suffering of people in Louisiana as he is to that of Iraqis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Contractors Outnumber U.S. Troops in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Jul 5, 2007 According to data from the State and Defense departments, there are more than 180,000 civilian contractors on America's payroll in Iraq That's about a surge's worth more than the current troop count, and it doesn't fully include private security contractors The L Times takes an exhaustive look at the "coalition of the billing". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jeremy Scahill on Soldiers of Fortune

Staff / Truthdig Mar 30, 2007 The writer speaks with Truthdig about his new book, "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army," privatization in America and abroad, and our dysfunctional democracy. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Ronnie’s Legacy

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Mar 8, 2007 Many of our nation's latest scandals, from the abject failure to rebuild New Orleans to the abuse of veterans at Walter Reed, are the logical result of a contempt for government so zealously implemented by Ronald Reagan and his political descendants. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

We’ll Lock Up Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Feb 28, 2007 If Lady Liberty wasn't bolted down, she would get up and walk away, having witnessed the abusive imprisonment that America's broken immigration system imposes on the asylum seekers, torture victims and innocent families who had the criminal impulse to search for a better life. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )