Global Terrorism Surges; Iraq Leads the List

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2007 Despite fighting them "over there," terrorism has grown more frequent and bloody. According to the State Department's latest assessment of terrorist activity, Iraq contained nearly half of all attacks in 2006. The number of attacks worldwide went up 28.5 percent from the previous year, claiming 40.2 percent more lives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’ on Wolfowitz

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2007 Jon Stewart swings away at the Wolfowitz scandal: "Last week it was disclosed Wolfowitz had used his influence to get a promotion and a raise for his longtime paramour, World Bank employee Shaha Ali Riza -- considered to be a foremost expert on the Middle East. Which means -- you know what they say -- opposites attract." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wolfowitz Sorry for Payroll Scandal

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2007 Paul Wolfowitz has a girlfriend? Sorry, the real news story here is what she is being paid and whether she was improperly advanced at the World Bank, headed by Wolfowitz. The questions arise in the midst of an anti-corruption campaign launched by Wolfowitz at the World Bank. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China to U.S.: You Should Talk

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2007 The State Department recently released its regular report of human rights abuses around the world and, as expected, listed China as one of the worst offenders. But Beijing fired back with its own report and a long list U.S. violations, including everything from disregard for civilian casualties to treating racial minorities as an underclass. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Will Protect Alleged Kidnappers

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2007 A State Department official said the U.S. will not extradite 26 suspected CIA agents to Italy, where they are accused of carrying out "extraordinary rendition." Legal adviser John Bellinger added a veiled threat, saying further legal action in Europe would hamper "intelligence cooperation." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Military Fed Up With Civilian Agencies

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2007 The Pentagon has had it with picking up the slack from civilian agencies in Iraq, grumbling its concerns to the president and even Congress. The military has been forced to fill jobs that otherwise would be performed by civilians, mainly from the State Department, which, unlike the Army, can't force people to work under the nightmarish conditions it helped to create. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israeli Bombing ‘Broke U.S. Arms Deal Terms’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2007 A preliminary investigation by the State Department has found that Israel's cluster bombing of civilian areas of Lebanon violated terms of an arms agreement with the United States. Israel receives roughly $2 billion annually in military assistance from the U.S., but Washington places classified conditions on how American munitions can be used. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Old Ideas, New Job

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2007 Bush's former Iraq and U.N. ambassador, John Negroponte, currently the director of national intelligence, is expected to accept a tacit demotion in order to become Condoleezza Rice's deputy at the State Department. As if shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic, the president continues to shift a cast of familiar characters he's come to rely on to implement his failed policies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Adding Insult to Instability

Staff / Truthdig Jan 2, 2007 It turns out America is much better at creating refugees than taking care of them. While thousands of Iraqis flee their homeland every day, the U.S. had planned to accept only 500 this year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

New ’60 Minutes’ Star Slams Iraq Press Criticism

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2006 CBS' Lara Logan refutes Bush & Co.'s attempts to blame the media for the negative stories coming out of Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

UAE Gave $100 Million for Katrina Relief

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2006 The country seeking control over six U.S. ports donated nearly four times the total of all other countries combined. The State Department denies there's a connection between the gift and the pending port deal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )