Larry’s List: West Point Hangover Edition

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2009 A few of the morsels that landed in Larry's web this post-escalation day: How to protest a homophobic protester, Obama speech aftermath, digitizing Da Vinci and much, much more. Update Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Larry’s List: Afghan Surge Edition

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2009 All eyes are on the president and his planned escalation of the war in Afghanistan, but there's plenty else worth clicking on, such as Uganda's "execute gays" law, zombie Reagan and more. Update Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Asks Gay Bishop to Lead Pre-Inaugural Prayer

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2009 Clearly Barack Obama and his legion of inauguration planners have registered the gay community's dismay over the selection of the Rev. Rick Warren to deliver the inaugural invocation on Jan. 20, as Obama has tapped the openly gay Bishop Gene Robinson to lead the prayer session at an event two days prior. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pastor Rick Loves Gays

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2008 Or so he says in a series of videos on his megachurch's Web site. Among other highlights, Warren blames bloggers and talk radio for stirring up the controversy around his forthcoming inauguration prayer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Defends Warren Pick

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2008 Stressing the need "for Americans to come together" even when they disagree about particular issues, Barack Obama responded on Thursday to the outcry over his decision to give Pastor Rick Warren the honor of delivering the invocation at Obama's upcoming inauguration ceremony. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ann Curry to Rick Warren: ‘Are You Homophobic?’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2008 The news that Pastor Rick Warren, who opposes gay marriage, will give the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration caused many gay Americans to take offense. NBC's Ann Curry point-blanked Warren about his politics in Friday's edition of "Dateline NBC." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rick Warren Tapped for Obama’s Inaugural Invocation

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2008 So we're aware by now of Obama's "team of rivals" strategy for his upcoming tenure in the White House, but it's still startling to hear that Pastor Rick Warren of Southern California's Saddleback Church, home of the notorious "cone of silence" interviews with Obama and John McCain last August, is going to give the invocation at Obama's inauguration on Jan. 20. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama and McCain Talk Morality at OC Mega-Church

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2008 Barack Obama's first official foray into the public eye after his Hawaiian vacation was an unusual one, although not unimportant (like it or not): On Saturday, both Obama and John McCain met with the Rev. Rick Warren of the evangelical Saddleback Church in Orange County, Calif., to discuss their positions on abortion, morality, marriage and other hot-button issues before a select audience. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )