Being Kobe Bryant Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 14, 2011 I was just about to get over this whole Kobe Bryant thing when I hit the sports page and was reminded of his insulting non-apology. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bigotry Catapults Willow Palin Into the Spotlight

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2010 And then the next thing you know, another Palin pops out of the woodwork. This time, it's 16-year-old Willow Palin's turn to frolic in her own notoriety, but hers is not a shining moment to make her mama grizzly proud -- or at least let's hope not. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

MP Apologizes for ‘Ginger Rodent’ Slur

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2010 A comment by U.K. Labour Party Deputy Leader Harriet Harman has caused a stir within the international red-haired community. Harman, under criticism, has apologized to a parliamentary colleague, Liberal Democrat Danny Alexander (above), for calling him a “ginger rodent,” referring malignly to Alexander's, dare I say, quite exquisite hair color and skin pigmentation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oklahoma Lawmaker: Gays Are Biggest Threat to U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2008 Here's a quiz: What's the most potentially harmful phenomenon or issue threatening our nation? Our use of torture on suspected terrorists? Hawks in the White House? If you guessed either of those, according to Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern, you're wrong -- homosexuality is America's worst scourge. Guess who won't be voting for Rep. Kern in her next bid for office? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Moral Authority

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 14, 2007 Dig deeper

GOP Senator’s Ethnic Slur Provokes Outrage, Apology

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2006 Virginia Sen (and presidential hopeful) George Allen referred to a young volunteer of Indian descent as "macaque," which is tantamount to "monkey" or the "N word" among African immigrants (Much more after the jump but for quick hits: story / video / word origins). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )