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Truthdigger of the Week: Gen. William Odom

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2007 Truthdig tips its hat this week to William Odom, a retired three-star general who has proved his patriotism and loyalty to U.S. troops serving in Iraq by truly keeping their best interests at heart and advocating for their mental and physical well-being -- as well as for their speedy and safe withdrawal from Iraq. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mike Jones on Ted Haggard and Hypocrisy

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2007 The former escort who blew the whistle on Ted Haggard's homosexuality explains why he felt morally compelled to come forward, what the fallout has been and what he feels is the real tragedy of the situation. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal Sounds Off on Solar Power Caper

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2007 Note to public utility companies: Do not cross Gore Vidal. What began as a personal nuisance -- the shutdown of his newly installed home solar power system by Los Angeles' water and power provider -- has become emblematic of a bigger issue (or two) for the venerable writer, who states his position in no uncertain terms in this interview. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Barton Gellman and Jo Becker

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2007 Truthdig tips its hat this week to Washington Post reporters Barton Gellman and Jo Becker, whose four-part exposé on Vice President Dick Cheney leaves little room for doubting his sinister influence on President Bush. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Moore and Maher on ‘SiCKO’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2007 Back on May 25th, Michael Moore joined "Real Time" host Bill Maher to chat about his latest, "SiCKO," which Maher called "amazing" and "your best yet." In case you missed it or you just can't get enough of the all-American documentarian on this "SiCKO" Friday, check it out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Three Questions for Al Gore

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2007 Popular Mechanics probes the former vice president about his newly green home, his new concert series and the future of ethanol. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Michael Moore on ‘The Daily Show’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2007 Jon Stewart and Michael Moore dish about healthcare, Paris Hilton as a canary in the coal mine, and the solution to America's problems: Invade Canada. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Teachable Moments With Bill O’Reilly

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2007 A high school student from Boulder, Colo., who appeared on "The O'Reilly Factor" to weigh in about a recent assembly at his school that featured frank discussions about sex and drugs successfully dammed the rising tide of outrage coming from Bill O'Reilly by taking a page from the Fox pundit's own book. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Gen. Antonio M. Taguba

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2007 Truthdig tips its hat this week to Army Maj. Gen. Antonio M. Taguba, whose 2004 report about prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib was damningly thorough and truthful -- and who thus found himself contradicted and chastised by Pentagon and Bush administration officials for doing his job right. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Forgotten War on Drugs and Election ’08

Staff / Truthdig Jun 20, 2007 Renowned sociologist Dr. Troy Duster discusses the war on drugs, race, public policy and the 2008 election. Dig deeper ( 26 Min. Read )

The Lose-Lose War

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2007 Dr. Dahlia Wasfi joins Robert Scheer and James Harris to discuss the past, present and future of the Iraq war. Wasfi (pictured), who has twice visited Iraq during the occupation, says it is only a matter of time and casualties before the U.S. leaves: "It's really simple: You bring the troops home, they stop dying there." Update: Full transcript now available. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

And Bush Fiddles While the Icecaps Melt

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2007 Cullen Murphy joins Stephen Colbert to compare and contrast the American and Roman empires. For all the old empire's glory, its rampant poverty, disease and corruption, combined with endless war, make for an unwelcome comparison. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )