Media

‘Daily Show’: Cold Busted, Sean Hannity

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2009 "The Daily Show" has one eagle-eyed research team, judging by its consistent practice of catching the colorful pundits of Fox News in their most fact-challenged moments. Take this latest Fox pas, courtesy of Sean Hannity's show, which Jon Stewart pointed out on his own show Tuesday night. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lieberman Jumps to Conclusions About Fort Hood Shooting

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2009 Charm school dropout Joe Lieberman reached deep into his bag of lawyer party tricks for his appearance on "Fox News Sunday" this last weekend, in which he forged an association between the terms Fort Hood shooting and terrorist attack before telling "FNS" anchor Chris Wallace, "I think it's very important to let the Army and the FBI go forward with this investigation before we reach any conclusions." Right. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Glenn Beck Gets a (Satirical) Drubbing From The Onion

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2009 Wow. It's eminently clear from this pretty amazing faux news report by The Onion News Network that staffers at that hallowed humor hub really, really don't like Fox News scenery-chewer Glenn Beck, as they're willing to go to the very edge of acceptable humor, or perhaps past that, to make their point here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Daily Show’: For Fox Sake!

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2009 The battle between the Obama administration and Fox News hasn't ended yet (sigh), but luckily, Jon Stewart takes this timely opportunity to dissect what exactly the conservative-leaning channel's raison d'être is, and here's a hint: It's not necessarily the news. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Coulter Laments Limbaugh’s Loss, Makes Wildly Unsubstantiated Claims on Issue of Domestic Abuse

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2009 Ann Coulter's guest appearance Thursday night on Sean Hannity's Fox News show took a startling turn when she veered from lamenting how Rush Limbaugh's NFL dream supposedly got sacked by the far left to holding forth on the subject of domestic abuse, declaring: "Husbands rarely beat up their wives single women get beaten up more" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Down-and-Out Route for Rush

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 16, 2009 Rush Limbaugh, are you ready for some football? Um, I guess not. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Glenn Beck Goes to War

Staff / Truthdig Oct 13, 2009 Fox News personalities are so sensitive. After White House Communications Director Anita Dunn said that "we don’t need to pretend that this is the way that legitimate news organizations behave," Glenn Beck grabbed his toys and declared war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

National Review Columnist: Women’s Suffrage Bad for Conservatism, Society

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2009 Conservatives seek to preserve old-timey traditions and values when it comes to many social issues, but National Review columnist John Derbyshire apparently wants to set women back at least 100 years with his curious statement, teased out by progressive radio host Thom Hartmann, that women's suffrage isn't good for the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Moore and Hannity Debate ‘Capitalism,’ Terrorism, Conspiracy Theories

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2009 In the left corner, we have filmmaker Michael Moore, taking his anti-capitalism roadshow to Fox News On the right, we have anchorman Sean Hannity, eager to repeatedly point out how much money Moore makes But does Hannity believe in conspiracy theories? This does get lively. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Are You There Russia? It’s Me, Dipshit’: Maher Rips on Palin’s Memoir

Staff / Truthdig Oct 6, 2009 Bill Maher couldn't contain his glee on Friday night's episode of "Real Time" while rattling off some alternative titles for Sarah Palin's upcoming memoir, "Going Rogue: An American Life," had it been ghostwritten by several famous writers -- even some long-dead ones. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Secret Video Raises Questions About Journalist’s Murder

BLANK Jun 20, 2008 On Aug. 2, 2007, Chauncey Bailey was murdered in Oakland, Calif., while investigating Your Black Muslim Bakery. A secret police video unearthed by the Center for Investigative Reporting captures the remarkable scene of three key figures in the case discussing the murder. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Last Days of Democracy

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 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