Bush Housecleaning Begins at Home

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2006 In a moment of satire, the Washington Post surfaces a letter that Bush wrote to his daughters explaining why he's decided to replace them with Chelsea Clinton. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Nation: Red & Blue Are Worthless Categories

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2006 Despite recent polling showing red states turning blue, true color-blending will require "electoral reform that changes the way votes are counted, districts are proportioned and views are represented," argues the editor of The Nation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Newspaper Punctures Myth of ‘the Boy Crisis’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2006 The Washington Post refutes an earlier Newsweek cover story that claimed boys are falling badly behind girls in public school education. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Channels Nixon in Libby Scandal

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2006 In 1977, Nixon said, "When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal"? Well, Bush's lawyers allegedly said this about the leak of classified intelligence: "Presidential authorization to publicly disclose a document amounted to declassification of the document." Got it? When the president leaks it, that means it is not illegal. UPDATE: the White House tries to quell the furor over the leak. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Word at War

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2006 The Washington Post pulls back the curtain on the firm responsible for producing pro-U.S. propaganda in Iraq. (Hint: they call propaganda "influence.") Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Washington Post’s GOP Blogger Accused of Plagiarism

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2006 The paper's new 24-year-old conservative blogger apparently cribbed movie reviews while in college, and may have fabricated a Tim Russert quote more recently. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Washington Post’s Conservative Blog Hire Draws Fire

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2006 The Washington Post recently hired conservative blogger Ben Domenech (of Redstate.com) to write a regular blog for the newspaper's website. The appointment drew immediate criticism, notably from conservative-turned-progressive writer David Brock, who questioned Domenech's journalism bona fides. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report: Bush’s Incorrect Forecasts Wrecking his Credibility

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2006 Three years of falsely upbeat predictions about the Iraq war are harming the president's ability to restore confidence in his military operation and his presidency, according to GOP pollsters and strategists, reports the Washington Post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraqi Blogger Writes of Harrowing Existence

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2006 The Washington Post ran a week's worth of postings by a young, UK-raised Iraqi dentist who describes the unnerving experience of living "between the hammer of terrorists and the anvil of American, British and Iraqi security forces." (Also, check out his blog, Healing Iraq, with his bio.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush’s Staff May Be Wearing Down

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2006 Unlike the president, who gets to bed around 10 p.m. and has spent a record amount of time on vacation, Bush's staffers are apparently exhausted beyond belief--which may account for oversights like the botched Dubai Ports deal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Caught on Tape

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2006 This Washington Post editorial cuts through the smokescreen of Bush's Katrina apologists. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush’s Hypocrisy on Oil

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2006 We agree with Arianna and the Washington Post on their incredulity about Bush's plan to wean the U.S. off oil. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )