Staff / TruthdigFeb 6, 2013
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Egypt took a turn for the diplomatically dicey in Cairo on Tuesday when an angry man who apparently hailed from Syria chose to express his displeasure with Ahmadinejad's support of the Syrian regime by lobbing a shoe at the Iranian leader. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 18, 2012
Conservative blogs are saying U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens was gay and shouldn't have been sent to the Middle East; Google's censorship of the controversial anti-Muslim video proves Web companies have more power than governments; meanwhile, a Stanford University study claiming organic foods are useless is being called fraudulent. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 4, 2011
Well, this was just a colossally bad idea Kenneth Cole, manufacturer of strangely expensive yet consistently mediocre shoes, decided to do a clever (read: not clever at all) ripped-from-the-headlines blend of promotion and news commentary via Twitter . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigSep 11, 2010
Possibly taking a cue about resistance from the beloved Iraqi journalist who chucked his shoes at George W. Bush back in 2008, a 49-year-old doctor has thrown a piece of his own footwear at Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in protest of the government's economic austerity measures. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 11, 2010
Here's some news the world has been waiting for: It's about a size seven, and it's around 5,500 years old, and it's the oldest leather shoe to date. Hooray for archaeology! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 12, 2009
Muntadar al-Zaidi became an instant hero to many when he lobbed his shoes at then-President Bush, but he'll spend the next three years in an Iraqi prison. The sentence could have been five times longer, but still seems a harsh punishment for a crime that Bush himself praised as an example of free expression. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 20, 2009
Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zaidi, who quickly became renowned throughout the world after chucking his shoes at President George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad last December, took the stand in court Thursday to defend his memorable act as a gesture of self-expression, on behalf of both himself and "the Iraqi people." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 20, 2008
Although allegations of physical abuse against reporter Muntazer al-Zaidi, better known as the guy who chucked his shoes at the head of the guy who invaded his country, were widely reported in recent days, it took until today for an Iraqi judge to officially rule that al-Zaidi was beaten while in custody. The system works! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 19, 2008
On Thursday, "Fox & Friends" regular Karl Rove goofed on President Bush's fateful encounter with footwear in Iraq by shaking his own at Fox News host Steve Doocy. What a card! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigDec 17, 2008
The shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist is now a venerated celebrity throughout the Mideast, and his words to the president—“this is the farewell kiss, you dog”—will stand as the enduring epitaph in the region on Bush’s folly, which is the reality of his claimed legacy of success in the war on terror. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 17, 2008
Muntadar al-Zaidi's shoe-throwing made him a hero in the Arab world, but his fate is uncertain. The reporter remains in custody, where, his brother says, he has been beaten and suffers from broken bones and internal bleeding. A Saudi man, meanwhile, has reportedly offered $10 million for the shoes that nearly struck President Bush. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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