Madoff’s Victims Speak Out

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2009 Some of them have only their homes, while others have no remaining assets and no means to earn income, but all of the former clients of Bernard Madoff (above) whose statements were made public by the government on Friday described in nightmarish terms their experiences since Madoff's fraudulent investment empire crumbled. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Putin Slams U.S., Georgia’s Western Allies

Staff / Truthdig Aug 12, 2008 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin made his position vis-à-vis his country's ongoing conflict with Georgia eminently clear on Monday, lamenting how, as he put it, the "aggressor" has been painted as the "victim" in the Western press (hint: said "aggressor" ain't Russia). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Search Is On for More Manson Victims

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2008 When a Southern California TV station recently ran a story about the possibility of authorities finding more victims of Charles Manson and his followers in Death Valley, it seemed like just another unseemly attempt to trump up a slow news night. Perhaps it was, but the story has now gotten a boost from the BBC, which reports that excavations aimed at finding bodies at Barker Ranch will start in 10 days. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges: Coveting the Holocaust

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 23, 2006 The former Middle East bureau chief for The New York Times and author of the bestseller "War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning" takes a hard look at the political capital of suffering. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Slain Lebanese Children Fuel Arab Fury

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2006 Images of Lebanese children killed by Israeli missiles, like the one above, were being broadcast almost nonstop on all Arab-language satellite channels on Sunday The pictures have splashed gasoline on the flames of international outrage directed not only at Israel but also at America, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan -- all of which in effect condoned Israel's actions at the start of the hostilities Update: Israel said it bombed Qana because "it was a base for hundreds of rockets launched at Israel, including 40 that injured five Israelis on Sunday Israel said it had warned civilians several days before to leave the village "Hezbollah is using their own civilian population as human shields," said Israeli Foreign Ministry official Gideon Meir" . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Fake Sheikh’ Reporter Gets Taste of His Own Medicine

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2006 Mazher Mahmood, a British reporter who dresses up as a wealthy Arab businessman to entrap high-profile victims in sting operations, has been publicly outed by a member of Parliament N Times story 'Fake Sheikh' home page (created by the MP) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Moussaoui Proves Sam Harris’ Point

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2006 To justify his hatred of America, the Sept. 11 conspirator read passages from the Koran in court. This is exactly the kind of thing that "The End of Faith" author Sam Harris was talking about in his Truthdig interview. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Violence Claims 81 Lives in Baghdad

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2006 The sectarian violence continues unabated. Also, a N.Y. Times reporter returns to Iraq after a year away and immediately sizes up the difference between an anti-U.S. insurgency and a civil war (although he doesn't use that word). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abu Ghraib Victim Exploiting His Own Torture?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2006 NFL star Tiki Barber, a "Fox & Friends" guest host, asserted that an Abu Ghraib torture victim is "taking advantage" of his past by heading a prisoners' rights group. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Catholic Church Slashes Offers, Ups Burden of Proof in Abuse Cases

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2005 In negotiating with a second wave of sexual abuse victims, the Catholic Church has "reverted to the bare-knuckles tactics it had long used to silence or marginalize them," critics tell the New York Times, "largely because public attention to the scandals had abated." Read the story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )