But Is It Good for the Jews?

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Dec 30, 2005 "Munich," Steven Spielberg and the perils of criticizing Israel. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Dr. Germ and Mrs. Anthrax Set Free

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 28, 2005 Why is it not bigger news that those infamous Iraqi female scientists once routinely referred to in the media as "Dr. Germ" and "Mrs. Anthrax" have been quietly released from imprisonment in Iraq without any charges being brought by their U.S. captors? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?

Roger Gould / Truthdig Dec 21, 2005 If you're stressed out by the holiday season, blame it on your family -- and then change. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Threat to Tribe, Caribou Is Averted — for Now

Robert Collier / Truthdig Dec 18, 2005 GOP-led proposal to allow oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge fails. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Bad Faith in the Land of Narnia

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Dec 15, 2005 Great movie, mixed motives and Philip Anschutz. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bah Humbug to You Too!

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Dec 15, 2005 The culture wars have clearly gotten out of hand when the front line is Christmas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Love and Loss on Brokeback Mountain

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Dec 10, 2005 "Brokeback Mountain," winner of four Golden Globes, including Best Dramatic Film, goes beyond gay issues to not only break your heart but wring your soul. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Bush Created a Theocracy in Iraq

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 2, 2005 Retracing the steps of Shiite religious leaders and parties who have come to dominate the post-invasion process. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Serious Miscalculations About Syria

Tyler Golson / Truthdig Dec 1, 2005 A young scholar who has lived in Damascus finds it not a "rogue state" but a complex, jittery mosaic surprisingly receptive to America. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

At Hussein’s Hearings, U.S. May Be on Trial

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 30, 2005 With the gravest charges facing the former Iraqi dictator, Americans are implicated either through acts of commission or omission. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Chicago Agonistes: The Plight of the L.A. Times

Steve Wasserman / Truthdig Nov 29, 2005 Under pressure from its Tribune Co. overseers, the paper will struggle to protect the journalistic excellence it took years to build. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Scheer: Brought to You by the NRA

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 13, 2000 The National Rifle Association and gun manufacturers are right -- if George Bush is elected president, they've got it madeThe gun sellers who want to add to the national supply of 200 million guns in civilian hands have broken off negotiations for new safety measures in the hopes of a kinder Bush administration Only last week, NRA First Vice President Kayne Robinson boasted that if Bush wins the White House, "We'll have a president where we work out of their office -- unbelievably friendly relations". Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )