Putting Iraq’s Violence in Perspective

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2006 Former "60 Minutes" producer Barry Lando compared Iraq's civil war with other bloody intranational conflicts in history. The results were startling: Adjusted for population and disease, Iraq's recent monthly death toll outpaced the American Civil War, and even that of Lebanon. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: Pro-Israel ‘Nutjobs’ on the Attack

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Apr 25, 2006 The columnist weighs in on the controversial report about America's pro-Israel lobby: The accusation of anti-Semitism is far too often raised in this country against anyone who criticizes the government of Israel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Austrians Top ‘Sexually Satisfied’ List

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 University of Chicago researchers collected reports on sexual satisfaction across the globe. The U.S. took fifth place. The big loser: Japan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hundreds of Thousands Rally for Immigrant Rights

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2006 In dozens of cities across the country, from New York City to San Diego, from Atlanta to Phoenix, protesters took to the streets in support of legislation that would help some 11 million undocumented workers settle permanently in the United States. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Desperation in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2006 "The United States, in its hubris, helped bring all this to pass," says a Sunday New York Times editorial about the mounting horrors in Iraq(more). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Taking On the Israel Lobby

Blair Golson / Truthdig Mar 28, 2006 Two respected researchers have touched off a firestorm with their report arguing that America's pro-Israel lobby has badly damaged the United States' strategic interests. Check out this Truthdig report on the reactions from all sides of the debate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Inching Toward Authoritarianism

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2006 A legendary South African journalist calls himself "appalled" at the way America's policies of wiretapping and torture are beginning to resemble those of apartheid Cape Town. (Video available.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rumsfeld Compares Chavez to Hitler

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2006 The secretary of defense likens the Venezuelan president to the German dictator, saying: "He's a person who was elected legally -- just as Adolf Hitler was elected legally." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Role as Iran’s Nuclear Midwife Is Noted

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2006 A Brown University professor writes: "Every aspect of Iran's current nuclear development was approved and encouraged by Washington in the 1970s." | column Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Google Agrees to Censor ‘Forbidden’ Words in China

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2006 The company's motto is "Don't be evil," but analysts say Google's cash-motivated actions translate into Chinese as "Don't be poor." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Swiss Investigator Says U.S. ‘Outsourced’ Torture

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2006 The charge comes from the head of a European probe into alleged secret CIA prisons in Eastern Europe. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )