Fighting the Terrorists At Home

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The Benefits of Slow Journalism

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Apr 5, 2007 Is Justice Ruth Ginsburg in poor health, or did she just lose a shoe? The answer depends on how quickly -- and accurately -- you get your news. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

House Approves Iraq Timetable

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2007 The House of Representatives narrowly passed the hotly debated timeline for getting American troops out of Iraq by Aug. 31, 2008. Bush has indicated he will veto the bill. In a statement to the press, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said: "The American people see the reality of war. The president does not." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Did Ford Trade Nixon Pardon for Presidency?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2006 Victor Navasky, publisher emeritus of The Nation, recalls the magazine's legal battle over Gerald Ford's memoirs and the alleged deal the former president struck to pardon Richard Nixon. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Eye of the Beholder

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Marie Cocco: Narcissism Ascendant

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Dec 21, 2006 Time magazine's awarding of its "Person of the Year" honors to "You" reflects a depressing triumph of egotism in our culture. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Congratulations, You Won

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2006 Time announced its "person of the year" on Saturday, dissing everyone from Ahmadinejad to Pelosi in order to declare "you" the winner. Don't you feel special? Specifically, the magazine highlighted websites including YouTube, Wikipedia and MySpace for "bringing together the small contributions of millions of people and making them matter." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Media’s Centrist Bias

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2006 With the battle to frame the meaning of the election ongoing, the media have started to weigh in with a vote for the center. Time, which referred to the '94 Republican takeover of Congress as a "GOP Stampede," calls the center the "new place to be," while Newsweek's cover bizarrely claims the election validates the "centrist" politics of George H.W. Bush. (h/t: Think Progress) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Iraqi PM Demands Respect

Staff / Truthdig Oct 28, 2006 Iraq's prime minister, Nouri Maliki, privately chastised the United States' patronizing attitude regarding Iraqi sovereignty, saying he is not "America's man in Iraq." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish – Time Machine

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Maher: ‘You Can’t Call Yourself a Think Tank if All Your Ideas Are Stupid’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 22, 2006 Bill Maher delivers a stirring and passionate rebuke to the neocons who so tragically misplanned the Iraq war. (Video & Transcript) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cheney Cops to the Obvious

Staff / Truthdig Oct 20, 2006 In an interview with Time magazine, Dick Cheney said it was "premature" to have said "we were over the hump in terms of violence." Quick, someone give the vice president a dog biscuit!We have to positively reinforce every instance of truth that accidentally escapes his lips. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )