UK’s Blair to Resign in 2007, Says Paper

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2006 British Prime Minister Tony Blair has told aides that he will step down as the leader of his party on May 31, 2007, and resign as prime minister on July 26, according to the British tabloid The Sun. He had already announced he would not seek a fourth term in office, but this is the first news of a specific resignation date. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Photos That Damn Hezbollah

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2006 An Australian newspaper published this picture of Hezbollah members manning an antiaircraft gun in a Lebanese suburb -- proof that Hezbollah is using the cover of residential areas to wage its attacks on Israel and in effect using innocent civilians as human shields. Story and more photos (h/t: BuzzFlash) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Did Media Miss Real Colbert Story?

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2006 Check out this fantastic review of Colbert's performance, including this: "It was perhaps the first time in Bush's tenure that the president was forced to sit and listen to any American cite the litany of criminal and corruption allegations that have piled up against his administration." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )