A Fair Fight

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 6, 2008 Lately, the campaigns of both Democratic contenders have changed -- and those changes have made both stronger. Now there's a contest between the old Obama and the new Clinton. Updated. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Mail War

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2008 Hillary Clinton was so irked by a couple of Barack Obama campaign mailers that a few days ago she publicly scolded him and said "every Democrat should be outraged" Clinton herself has been accused of sending misleading mailers to voters, including one that went out shortly after her now infamous "shame on you" news conference For inundated Ohioans, it's a question of whom to trust Updated. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A World Where Lies Are True

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 26, 2007 If the Christian right succeeds in legitimizing creation "science," it will strike a critical blow against the basic principles that make our society work. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Wikipedia Changes Policy After Poster Is Exposed

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2007 The popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia, which draws its content from countless anonymous contributions, will institute safeguards following revelations about the identity of one of its most industrious contributors. Ryan Jordan, under the name "Essjay," wrote thousands of articles for the site while claiming to be a theology professor but was exposed by The New Yorker as a 24-year-old college dropout. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP PR Firm Hid Authorship of Al Gore Satire

Staff / Truthdig Aug 7, 2006 An anti-Al Gore / global warming video recently appeared on YouTube. It posed as an amateur work, but was in fact created by a slick Republican public relations firm that shills for Exxon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jon Stewart Schools Al Gore in Profit Mongering

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2006 On "The Daily Show," Al Gore says he is giving away 100% of the profits of his book and movie to causes related to global warming But Jon Stewart has a better idea . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore Talks Solutions With Charlie Rose

Staff / Truthdig Jun 20, 2006 The former vice president gives perhaps his most thoughtful, thorough TV interview to date on the global warming crisis. Watch the entire show for free here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CNN Host Compares Gore to Hitler

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2006 "Headline News" host Glenn Beck said Al Gore's story-telling methods in his global warming movie, "An Inconvenient Truth," were like those of Hitler. "Hitler said a little bit of truth," Beck said, "and then he mixed in 'and it's the Jews' fault.' " Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lawrence Bender: The Truthdig Interview

Blair Golson / Truthdig May 26, 2006 Bender, the producer of every Quentin Tarantino movie, describes how he produced the Al Gore global warming documentary "An Inconvenient Truth." Check out: Why he thought a guy nicknamed "The Robot" would a compelling documentary subject His take on Gore's inability to capitalize on global warming when he was in office His recognition that climate change barely registers on most voters' minds Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Gore: America in ‘Category 5’ Denial on Global Warming

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2006 Al Gore, in an interview with The Nation, says that no meaningful change will happen on the global warming front until the public starts demanding it of their leaders. And right now, the people have other things on their minds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Joe Conason: Nasty Foes Now Owe Apology to Gore

Joe Conason / Truthdig May 25, 2006 "Like many prophets, Gore has often been derided as an annoyance, an extremist and possibly a madman. Every great American mind of our time felt compelled to take a shot at him." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bush Snubs Gore Film on Global Warming

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2006 "We need to set aside" the issue of what is causing global warming, the president said, in defense of his decision not to watch Al Gore's movie. To which Gore later thundered back, "Why should we set aside the global scientific consensus? Is it because Exxon Mobil wants us to set it aside?" Not that this is a surprise, but what a tragedy nonetheless that the man who could most effect meaningful change on the issue of global warming won't even watch an acclaimed movie on the issue. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )