Network Head Resigns Over Boston Shenanigans

Staff / Truthdig Feb 10, 2007 The head of the Cartoon Network has stepped down because of the recent terror scare in Boston, which was caused by the city's overreaction to an advertising ploy -- nine other cities managed not to descend into hysterics when the Lite-Brite-like advertisements began appearing. Jim Samples shouldn't have to lose his job because authorities in Boston mistook a blinking cartoon character for an act of terrorism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cartoon Ads Spook Boston

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2007 The Cartoon Network has apologized for causing the biggest security scare in Boston since 9/11. City police thought several battery-powered advertisements placed on behalf of the cable channel might be bombs, a misunderstanding that crippled Boston's infrastructure after authorities placed the city on high alert. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Political Slime Awards

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2006 Slate offers these nominees for the slimiest campaign ads of 2006. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Dixie Chicks Ad NBC Won’t Run

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2006 NBC has told the Dixie Chicks it won't run an ad for their documentary because in it they criticize President Bush. Watch it. The irony: The Dixie Chicks are being silenced in trying to advertise a film about how they were silenced. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Racial Ads Linked to Smear Artist

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2006 The recent spate of racially charged ads against Rep. Harold Ford Jr. have been linked to a Rove acolyte and veteran hitman with a history of dirty campaigning. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox Strikes Back

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2006 Michael J Fox defends his advocacy against Rush Limbaugh's ignoble attack: "Because the thing about being symptomatic is that it's not comfortable No one wants to be symptomatic; it's like being hit with a hammer". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Olbermann: GOP Is Biggest Terror Org in USA

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2006 The MSNBC host uses a recent GOP ad and a copy of Webster's Dictionary to buttress his argument that the Republican Party is the largest terrorist organization in the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colmes Destroys GOP Candidate

Staff / Truthdig Oct 20, 2006 Vernon Robinson, the congressional candidate in North Carolina responsible for this disgraceful ad, self-destructs under the questioning of Alan Colmes. Watch it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Stay the Course’ Backfiring for GOP’ers

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2006 In stark contrast to the 2002 and 2004 campaigns, Democrats in races all over the country are now pummeling their GOP opponents for advocating a "stay the course" stance in the failed Iraq war. Karl Rove's strategy of trying to turn a weakness into a strength is backfiring big-time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Real Beauty’ Ad Reveals Model Makeover

Staff / Truthdig Oct 16, 2006 The Dove "Campaign for Real Beauty" outfit has posted a video showing the unbelievable makeup, styling and Photoshop efforts that go into making a model into a billboard beauty. It's an effective indictment of how we view "beauty." (Watch it) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Politician Is Slammed by Ad Backing Stem Cell Research

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2006 An ad produced by an advocacy group features a small girl saying this about an anti-stem-cell congressman: "How come he thinks he gets to decide who lives and dies?" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Campaign Ad the GOP Won’t Run

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2006 "Airplane" director David Zucker has produced a satirical ad criticizing the Clinton administration's dealings with North Korea that is so inflammatory that GOP strategists have refused to use it in campaigns. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )