National Prison Strike Campaign Vows to End ‘American Slave System’

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Apr 2, 2016 Starting Sept. 9, prisoners across the United States will begin a coordinated work stoppage to call attention to what they contend is involuntary servitude. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sarkozy Urges ‘One Voice’ for EU on Issue of Palestinian Statehood

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2011 French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday in a speech to French ambassadors that he wanted all 27 countries of the European Union to speak with "one voice" in September on the issue of Palestinian statehood at the United Nations General Assembly. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Raises $150 Million in September

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2008 The Obama campaign announced early Sunday morning that it had raised $150 million in September, more than doubling the previous single-month record of $66 million, set by Obama in August. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

FBI Blames Blackwater in 14 Civilian Deaths

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2007 The FBI, which is still investigating Blackwater's Sept. 16 killing rampage in Baghdad, has determined that at least 14 of the 17 shootings were unjustified and in violation of deadly-force rules. The Justice Department is looking into whether to press charges, if it even has the authority, which means that Blackwater could very well get away with murder. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Waiting for Petraeus

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‘Daily Show’ on Iraq Whack-a-Mole

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2007 Jon Stewart charts the administration's "been there, done that, be back later" approach to fighting the war in Iraq. Plus a look back on operational nomenclature, the September surprise and Ted Koppel's giant head. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

ABC Mulls Yanking 9/11 Miniseries, Says Variety

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2006 Under growing pressure from politicians, bloggers, pundits and letter-writing concerned citizens, ABC/Disney is considering pulling its historically flawed Sept. 11 miniseries "The Path to 9/11," according to Variety. Go, net roots! Updates: Scholastic withdraws support, won't distribute movie materials to schools The Senate leadership threatens Disney with legal sanctions Watch conservative pundit Bill Bennett denounce the film Watch a conservative 9/11 book author slam the miniseries' inaccuracies, too Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Keitel: 9/11 Undocu-Drama Should Be Changed

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2006 Harvey Keitel, who stars in ABC?s upcoming 9/11-themed miniseries, appeared on CNN?s ?Showbiz Tonight? to relate his own concerns over the project?s manipulation of history. When asked if a work derived from 9/11 held a special obligation to the truth, Keitel responded: ?Absolutely, you cannot cross the line from a conflation of events to a distortion of the event. No. Where we have distorted something we have made a mistake?and that should be corrected.? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Just a Friendly Reminder…

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2006 Forty-six percent of Americans still believe there was a connection between Saddam and 9/11. The good news? That number is down from 69% since September 2003. (via Salon) At this rate, the truth will become common knowledge around the same time Suri Cruise, above, graduates from college. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The ‘Path’ to a Distorted 9/11

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2006 Several progressive bloggers have set up an online clearinghouse dedicated to exposing the fabrications in ABC/Disney?s upcoming miniseries "The Path to 9/11" It urges ABC/Disney to scrub the film of outright falsehoods, or else shelve the film completely UPDATE # 1: ABC makes some minor changes to the film (much more after the jump). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: Failures of Imagination

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Sep 7, 2006 Here is something I never imagined five years ago: that America would lose its status as the good guy in the struggle against terrorism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bloggers Rage Over ABC/Disney 9/11 Miniseries

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2006 ABC is planning to air a six-hour ?docudrama? on the fifth anniversary of 9/11 that lays the lion?s share of the blame for the Sept. 11 attacks on President Clinton. The progressive blogosphere is in a rage -- as evidenced by the satirical photo above -- over perceived bias on the part of the filmmakers and ABC/Disney. (Check out the controversy.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )