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Truthdigger of the Week: Jack Goldsmith

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2007 Truthdig tips its hat this week to Jack Goldsmith, who speaks out about his experiences during his nine-month tenure as head of the Office of Legal Counsel during a crucial phase of the Bush presidency in 2003-4 in his troubling and illuminating new book, "The Terror Presidency: Law and Judgment Inside the Bush Administration." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Fresh Air’ Probes ‘The Israel Lobby’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2007 Terry Gross chats up Stephen Walt of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, whose controversial new book, "The Israel Lobby," challenges the basis of the United States' staunch support of its biggest ally in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Joy of Snooping

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2007 Truthdig's James Harris and Josh Scheer speak with Harry Helms, author of "Top Secret Tourism: Your Travel Guide to Germ Warfare Laboratories, Clandestine Aircraft Bases and Other Places in the United States You're Not Supposed to Know About." Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

A Brief History of Bono

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2007 You don't have to be a pop star to raise awareness, but it sure helps. Good Magazine looks back at the life and activism of U2's Bono, who's done quite a bit with his hobby. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kos vs. Colbert

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2007 DailyKos proprietor Markos Moulitsas joins Stephen Colbert to defend his super popular blog, which "Papa Bear" Bill O'Reilly has repeatedly compared to the work of the KKK and the Nazis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

You Have No Rights

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2007 Matthew Rothschild, editor of The Progressive and author of "You Have No Rights," explains how our president became a "medieval king," and why your civil liberties are in greater danger than ever. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

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Inside the Data Mine

Onnesha Roychoudhuri / Truthdig Aug 10, 2007 The Bush administration's domestic spying program has depended on the willing participation of America's telecommunications giants, and all but one, Qwest, were willing to comply. Truthdig contributor Onnesha Roychoudhuri investigates the complex world of national security and regulation to find out whether Qwest's extraordinary bad luck in recent years has been more than a coincidence -- and what it means for what's left of your privacy. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and the ‘Other War’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2007 Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges talks about his landmark article in The Nation magazine, "The Other War: Iraq Vets Bear Witness," the result of seven months of interviews with troops about their experiences in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: California Secretary of State Debra Bowen

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2007 Truthdig tips its hat this week to California Secretary of State Debra Bowen, who did her constituency proud by heading off potential voting disasters in her state by ruling out the use of Diebold and Sequoia direct recording electronic (DRE) voting systems in upcoming elections, with exceptions made for disabled voters. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Last Days of Democracy

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2007 Truthdig speaks with Elliot Cohen, author of "The Last Days of Democracy," who argues that the United States is in political and cultural decline, with media and telecommunications giants engaged in "a well-organized effort to hijack America." Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Olbermann Takes On ‘A War We Just Might Win’ Author

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2007 Keith Olbermann doesn't object to Michael O'Hanlon's right to believe that the Iraq war is winnable, but the "Countdown" host isn't about to let the war cheerleader off the hook as a "constant and consistent critic" of the Iraq debacle, as he's been billed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cindy Sheehan Returns to the Antiwar Movement

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2007 Video blogger Davis Fleetwood asks a recently reinvigorated Cindy Sheehan about her candidacy, impeachment, Scooter Libby's pardon, the military-industrial complex and more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )