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Truthdigger of the Week: Baron Davis

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2007 Truthdig tips its hat this week to Baron Davis, not just because he played a crucial role in steering the Golden State Warriors to their first NBA playoff victory in 16 years, but, more important, because he has used his celebrity status to draw attention to key issues such as the underrepresentation of African-Americans at top-notch universities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

’60 Minutes’ Grills Tenet

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2007 George Tenet's combative interview with "60 Minutes" is as fascinating as it is upsetting. The former CIA director careens between defensive ire and finger-pointing at an administration he says distracted us from the biggest threat to our nation's security. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Maverick Candidate Mike Gravel

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2007 Presidential candidate Mike Gravel's performance in the first Democratic debate took him from off the radar to Truthdigger of the week. Naturally, we just had to pick his brain. The former senator from Alaska, who helped end the draft, tells Truthdig why he's running, why there are so few mavericks in politics these days and why war makes him angry. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Palestinians’ Hard Choice: An Interview With Sari Nusseibeh

Jon Wiener / Truthdig May 3, 2007 Palestinian intellectual, political figure and former PLO official Sari Nusseibeh (above) talks with Jon Wiener, historian and contributor to The Nation, about Nusseibeh's new memoir, future prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and the 2006 July War in Lebanon -- a war, he says, that "both sides lost." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

A Political Bridge for 2008

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2007 Steve Kornacki, community outreach director of Unity08, the online independent party, speaks with Truthdig about his organization's vision for a third way in the coming election, why our political system is broken and how he intends to fix it. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Bill Moyers Interviews Jon Stewart

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2007 The veteran newsman probes "The Daily Show" host on the state of journalism, his recent showdown with Sen. John McCain and how he finally figured out the Bush administration. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Mike Gravel

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2007 Truthdig tips its hat this week to former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel, who commanded the stage at Thursday's presidential debate with a fiery and candid performance, taking other Democratic candidates to task for their positions and policies and maintaining a fiercely antiwar stance throughout. Loud and clear, Mr. Gravel. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal on Campaign ’08 and America’s Future

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2007 Robert Scheer sits down with Gore Vidal to hear his take on the upcoming presidential campaign, religion and the future of the American empire in this first installment from Truthdig's series of interviews with the iconic author and historian. Watch the clip Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Stewart Confronts McCain, Calls Administration ‘Almost Criminal’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2007 Jon Stewart did not pull his punches with recent guest John McCain in what was more of a showdown than an interview. At one point, the audience applauded Stewart and McCain said wryly, "I think I know whose side they're on." The host replied: "They're on America's side, because they're patriots." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Oliver Stone of Iran

Reese Erlich / Truthdig Apr 25, 2007 The veteran journalist and Mideast traveler profiles Jafar Panahi (above), whose socially conscious films have earned him critical acclaim, box-office success and the unwelcome scrutiny of his government. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Shutting Down Guantanamo

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2007 Jumana Musa, advocacy director for domestic human rights and international justice at Amnesty International, speaks with Truthdig about the war on human rights, why conditions at Guantanamo have only gotten worse and why she has hope for the future. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Closing the Box on Pandora?

Aram Sinnreich / Truthdig Apr 24, 2007 The Internet radio business changed suddenly on April 16, when the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board decided in favor of drastic hikes in the royalty fees that webcasters pay record labels to play their music. Pandora founder Tim Westergren (above) says this ruling could put an end to American internet radio as we know it. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )