Juan Cole / TruthdigMay 26, 2014
Memorial Day should honor not only those military personnel who gave their lives for America but really all those who have suffered and died in war. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigMay 24, 2014
Unlike most of Congress, especially on the Republican side, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki opposed the incompetent war plans of the George W. Bush administration that left so many American service men and women grievously wounded. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 17, 2014
Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the big and sudden changes that shook up the newsroom at The New York Times this week. Does the ousting of executive editor Jill Abramson represent a setback for women at the Gray Lady and in newsrooms everywhere? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 29, 2013
The Defense of Marriage Act has been ruled unconstitutional, but gay wedded couples are still not receiving spousal benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The denial comes as a result of Title 38 of the U.S. code regarding veterans benefits, which defines marriage as the union between members of the opposite sex and is independent of DOMA. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona StarMay 21, 2013Dig deeper
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