Paying More and Dying Sooner

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 13, 2007 Not only are Rudy Giuliani's figures about prostate cancer survival rates in the United States and Britain wildly misleading, but he's also wrong on his general point: that a single-payer system, of the kind that Republicans call "socialized" medicine, inevitably would deliver inferior care. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Iraq Bans Blackwater, Launches Investigation

Staff / Truthdig Sep 17, 2007 The Iraqi government has ordered employees of the North Carolina-based security firm Blackwater USA to leave the country and is opening a criminal investigation following Sunday's deadly shootout in Baghdad, during which a group of Blackwater contractors escorting a convoy of U.S. officials opened fire on nearby civilians. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bush Approval Rating Plummets to 25%

Staff / Truthdig Jul 24, 2007 As more members of Congress from both sides of the aisle register their dissatisfaction with President Bush's leadership, their sentiments appear to be shared by the public -- as evidenced by the results of a new survey by the American Research Group, which found that 71 percent of Americans "disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Tale of Two Parties

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jun 2, 2007 So when Democratic presidential candidates get together, they argue about who has the best healthcare plan. When Republicans have a big discussion, it's about torture and who'll use it when. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Survey: Many Soldiers Approve of Torture

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2007 An Army survey of troops in Iraq has found some disturbing attitudes, and recommends shorter deployments for the mentally exhausted soldiers. Asked whether civilians should be treated with dignity and respect, less than half said yes and more than a third found torture acceptable. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish: Interpretive Polling

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Trouble With Authority

Staff / Truthdig Jan 2, 2007 According to a new study by researchers at Florida State University, many Americans disapprove of their boss' behavior. Twenty-three percent said their superiors blamed others to protect themselves while 31 percent reported getting the silent treatment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Plumbs New Depths

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2006 According to the latest Newsweek poll, President Bush's approval rating has sunk so low he's in Dick Cheney territory at 31 percent, a record for the president. The same data confirms the suggestion that Bush's unpopularity did more to win Congress for the Democrats than did their own candidates. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Dems’ Edge in Polls Has Shrunk

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2006 According to the latest USA Today/Gallup Poll, the Democrats' advantage among likely voters has shriveled from last month's high of 23 points to 7. Still, the numbers bear a close similarity to results heading into the 1994 election that gave Republicans control of Congress. (h/t: Slate) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Seen as Threat by Allies

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2006 A recent set of polls conducted in Britain, Canada, Mexico and Israel found a majority of people there believe the U.S. has made the world less safe. In the British survey, George W. Bush was seen as a greater threat to world peace than either Kim Jong-il or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraq Study: 655,000 Dead Since Invasion

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2006 A survey team made up of Iraqi physicians and epidemiologists from Johns Hopkins University has determined that the U.S. invasion of Iraq caused the deaths of roughly 655,000 people. The estimate is more than 20 times higher than one Bush gave in December, but the researchers believe they have substantial evidence to back the claim. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )