Follow the 16 Words

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2007 The Washington Post continues to investigate the now infamous 16 words the president used to help make his case for war. It's not surprising to read that the Niger uranium claim was bogus, but it is disconcerting to learn just how many people in the intelligence community knew it all along. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Said and the Unsaid

Paul Cummins / Truthdig Feb 13, 2007 The most instructive way to interpret Bush's State of the Union speech is to focus on what he didn't say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

State of the Union Satire

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2007 James Adomian returns with another dead-on sendup of Bush's address Watch it Don't miss the Democratic response at the end (Also, watch Adomian's 2006 version). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Annie Nelson on the ‘Fuel That Doesn’t Kill Us’

Joshua Scheer / Truthdig Jan 29, 2007 Annie Nelson, wife of Willie Nelson and co-chairperson of the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance, speaks to Truthdig about stomaching the State of the Union and the myth that alternative fuels are years away. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Podcast: Alternative Energy, the State of the Union and More

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2007 Robert Scheer joins Truthdig contributors James Harris and Joshua Scheer for a conversation on the State of the Union, alternative energy, Nancy Pelosi, Iraq and more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Even Republicans Resist Bush Appeal

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2007 Despite his State of the Union plea to give the Iraq war another chance, the president is suffering defections from his own party, including a number of GOP senators who have emboldened Democrats in their fight against Bush's planned escalation of the war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The World Agrees: Stop Him

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 24, 2007 Stop him before he kills again. That is the judgment of the American people, and indeed of the entire world, as to the performance of our president, and no State of the Union address can erase that dismal verdict. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democrats’ Response to State of the Union: ‘We Will Be Showing Him the Way’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2007 During his response to President Bush's State of the Union address, Sen. Jim Webb (shown above with congressional leaders Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Nancy Pelosi) referred to the crises of division and war faced by two of history's better Republican presidents, Teddy Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower, and then issued an ultimatum to the current occupant of the White House. Watch it. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Powell: State of the Union

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Brad Friedman: Stop Whining and Start Leading

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2007 If Congress wants to be treated like a coequal branch of government, it has to act like one, and Bush's State of the Union address is the perfect time to start. Pictured above, Sen. Jim Webb, who will deliver the Democratic response to the president's speech. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Olbermann: Who does Bush ‘think he’s F’n kidding?’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2006 The MSNBC anchor uses a clip from Bush's own State of the Union address to contradict the president's claim on Monday that he never made a direct connection between 9/11 and Saddam Hussein. Olbermann then says: "Who does the president think he's F'n kidding?" Hats off to Olbermann for showing the backbone that is so often absent in media coverage of the president's claims. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Sneaks Social Security Privatization Into Budget

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2006 The president put in the $700-billion proposal without announcement or fanfare. | storyPerhaps he thought no one would notice? Maybe he missed the standing ovation Democrats gave the sinking of that scheme during his State of the Union speech? | video Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )