Colbert Takes a Ride on a GOP Road

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2006 Georgia Republican Congressman Phil Gingrey seconds Colbert's motion that homosexuals shouldn't be allowed to "gay up" the highways. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Katrina and Terror Coverage Win Pulitzers

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2006 Two Gulf Coast newspapers took home the big award for their hurricane reportage; Risen and Lichtblau of the N.Y. Times won for their stories on Bush's eavesdropping; and Dana Priest of the Washington Post earned a Pulitzer for reporting on secret CIA prisons. Full list of winners. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McClellan Still Ducking Queries on Weapons Trailers

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2006 The presidential spokesman won't say at what point the president learned of a Pentagon report which concluded that Iraqi weapons trailers discovered after the invasion were not--as Bush later claimed--WMD factories. No wonder McClellan won't answer. This could amount to proof positive that Bush outright lied about WMD. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Province by Province: A Picture of Worsening Conditions in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2006 The US Embassy and military in Baghdad issued a revealing province by province report of Iraq's political, economic and security situation The "Provincial Stability Assessment" paints a gloomy picture of intensifying sectarian and ethnic frictions and growing instability in many of the provinces profiled Funny, our leaders always say how well things are going. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Taking On the Israel Lobby

Blair Golson / Truthdig Mar 28, 2006 Two respected researchers have touched off a firestorm with their report arguing that America's pro-Israel lobby has badly damaged the United States' strategic interests. Check out this Truthdig report on the reactions from all sides of the debate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Harvard Backs Away From ‘Israel Lobby’ Study

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2006 The university has removed its backing from a controversial report (co-authored by a Harvard dean) critical of America's pro-Israel lobby. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Did the AP Erase a Video of a War Crime?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2006 The Associated Press erased a video of an unprovoked Israeli soldier shooting Palestinian children in 2004--according to a journalist conducting a study of the AP's practices in the region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Lacked Iraq Rebuilding Plan

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 The Washington Times (of all publications) says that a new government report claims the White House "never drew up a comprehensive plan for rebuilding Iraq" after the 2003 invasion. In the last week, Bush has lost: Bill O'Reilly William F. Buckley William KristolNow even the staunchly conservative Washington Times is giving the White House a hard time. All of a sudden the ranks of Bush supporters seem about as robust as our "coalition of the willing." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Annan Backs Guantanamo Closure

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2006 In the wake of a UN report condemning the US treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the U secretary-general says America must shut down the prison "as soon as possible" U officials react about as you might expect Earlier: Read about the former U interrogator whose book blew the lid off inhumane practices at Gitmo Update: From the Jordan Times (via Watching America): "It is immensely sad that the U should end up imitating the worst aspects of the very systems it says it wants to 'democratize'". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Pill’ May Kill Sex Drive for Months After Its Use Is Stopped

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2006 According to a new study, the pill continues to put some women out of the mood even months after they stop taking it. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )