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End of the Line for Colbert’s Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2007 Those Stephen Colbert fans who had hoped that, for once, there would be a political figure on the national stage who would be refreshingly upfront about the parodic and performative nature of his role will be no doubt be disappointed that Colbert has ended his quest for the presidency -- at least this time around. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

WGA the Dog

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Israelis Call Off General Strike

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2007 Some 400,000 Israeli workers launched a general strike over unpaid wages that threatened to shut down the nation's economy. Needless to say, this isn't good news for Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, whose popularity is down to 3 percent. Update: The eight-hour strike, which brought much of the country to a standstill, was called off after the labor union and the Finance Ministry came to a compromise. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sy Hersh: Military Reeling Over Bush’s Iran Plans

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2006 The inestimable Seymour Hersh delivers another can't-miss update on Bush & Co.'s plans to strike Iran. Hersh points out that even more so than about Iraq, we are clueless about Iran's capabilities, and many military planners are seething that the White House is taking Iran's nuclear capabilites for granted. Summarized version of article Full-text version Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Doctors Attack US Over Guantanamo

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2006 Over 250 medical experts sign a letter condemning the U.S. for force-feeding prisoners on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )