Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJun 7, 2013
In a scathing editorial, the Gray Lady says Barack Obama's presidency, which once promised unprecedented transparency, is instead "proving the truism that the executive will use any power it is given and very likely abuse it." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigMay 1, 2013
Forget the CIA. The Federal Communications Commission is like the fourth branch of American government, and its officials are not elected. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 29, 2013
Politico's piece on New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson implied she was a "bitchy woman character"; fossil fuels may never be depleted and this could be the best and worst thing to happen; meanwhile, violence is less rampant on YouTube than on television programs. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigApr 22, 2013
Decrying the modern US justice system as a "joke," the right-wing rocker suggested that the U go back to its old method of public hangings so that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev could have "his neck stretched" on the Fourth of July . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 19, 2013
On Thursday morning, the Post published a picture of two spectators at the Boston Marathon on its cover with the headline "BAG MEN: Feds seek these two pictured at Boston Marathon" over it. The problem: Neither of the young men is a suspect. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 17, 2013
"I'm up for us 'All Being Bostonians Today'. But then can we all be Yemenis tomorrow & Pakistanis the day after?" Greenwald's Guardian colleague Gary Younge wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 15, 2013
Reading mass media news articles is unhealthy and causes unhappiness, so stop it; Americans want to know more about socialism, as evidenced by Merriam-Webster's two most searched entries in 2012; meanwhile the Swedes were dissatisfied with gendered pronouns and have officially incorporated a third, gender-neutral one into their language. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 12, 2013
When a staffer at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo posted a link to "The Daily Show" on Twitter, the American and Egyptian governments learned the power of social media; with digital product placement, editors can integrate advertisements into film or television scenes that were never there to begin with; meanwhile, to make way for a parking lot near the 2014 World Cup stadium site in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian authorities are kicking indigenous squatters out. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 11, 2013
As a small but tenacious site, we are gratified to be one of the finalists among an array of heavy hitters in the categories of best political website and best political blog. But we still need your help. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 8, 2013
Daniel McGowan, an Earth Liberation Front activist, was imprisoned last week for writing a HuffPo post; Fox News claims that Rutgers University firing its abusive basketball coach is evidence of cultural decline; and no, Bitcoin is apparently not the future of currency. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 5, 2013
"Illegal" describes an action, not a person, says The Associated Press; Vice President Joe Biden claims television shows like "Will & Grace" helped change the American public's attitude toward gay marriage; meanwhile, Kansas legislators are close to passing a law that would quarantine people with HIV. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigApr 2, 2013
The Truthdig columnist was scheduled to speak at events sponsored by PEN American Center next month, but he has resigned his membership in the writers' organization over its executive director, Suzanne Nossel, a former aide to Hillary Clinton who may have coined the term "soft power." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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