When Sean Met Hugo

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2007 Sean Penn is definitely no stranger to controversy, especially when it comes to his off-screen role as celebrity advocate. His latest foray into global politics will surely ruffle some feathers on Capitol Hill and beyond -- on Thursday, Penn met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (pictured) after touring Caracas as part of the actor's effort to educate himself about the current situation in the South American nation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Real Time’ Panelists Look at Katrina Aid Debacle

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2007 Bill Maher assembled a panel, consisting of actors Sean Penn and Gary Shandling and Democratic Leadership Council Chairman Harold Ford Jr., to speculate about the myriad reasons (none of them good) why the U.S. turned down hundreds of millions of dollars in aid offered by other nations after Hurricane Katrina. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )