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Report: Record Number of Journalists Killed in Gaza

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Aug 26, 2024 More than 100 media workers have been killed in Gaza since October — more than World War II and the Korean War combined. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Israel Bans Al Jazeera, Raids Jerusalem Offices

Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams May 6, 2024 Human Rights Watch Israel and Palestine director Omar Shakir called the order "an assault on freedom of the press." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: The Real Election Meddling Isn’t Coming From Russia

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Jun 20, 2019 The philosopher and linguist reflects on his seminal work, "Manufacturing Consent," and the sinister new ways we are sold to advertisers. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Israel’s Stranglehold on American Politics

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 10, 2019 The harder it becomes for Israel to sell its apartheid state, the more pronounced its already massive interference will become. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Facebook’s Conveniently Inconsistent Approach to Government-Funded News

Jim Naureckas / FAIR Mar 2, 2019 The social media network wants you to know if you’re getting your news from the wrong government. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Israel Is Not-So-Subtly Targeting Jeremy Corbyn

GREG WILPERT / The Real News Network Feb 26, 2019 Ava Winstanley of Electronic Intifada examines how the Netanyahu government silences critical voices in the United Kingdom and beyond. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Ilhan Omar Was Dead Right About Lobbyists for Israel

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Feb 13, 2019 The congresswoman's tweets may have been indelicate, but that doesn't make her criticism of organizations like AIPAC any less true. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Are Palestinian Journalists Being Censored by Murder?

David Palumbo-Liu / Truthdig Apr 26, 2018 Israeli snipers pose dire threats for Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Our responsibility is to read, listen and watch news produced at such high costs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Syria Controversy: Don’t Believe the Official Narrative

Max Blumenthal / Truthdig Apr 23, 2018 Truthdig writers Sonali Kolhatkar and Max Blumenthal disagree with each other regarding key elements in the recent reports that the Syrian government used chemical weapons in Douma. This is Blumenthal's take on the issue. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Why Are Some on the Left Falling for Fake News on Syria?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 19, 2018 Just because Donald Trump is using the recent chemical attack as an excuse to bomb Syria does not mean the attack didn't happen. We need to acknowledge the reality of Syrian suffering at the hands of Assad, Putin and the U.S. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Media Do Not Give Us All Sides of the Story

Kevin Cooper / Truthdig Apr 10, 2018 The real news is out there to be found, and it's up to all of us to find it. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Building the Iron Wall

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 18, 2018 A corporate censorship is being imposed, inch by inch, step by step. It begins by silencing the demonized. It ends by silencing everyone. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )