Staff / TruthdigOct 4, 2011
Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 29, 2011
Lady Gaga sang her opening number at Sunday's Video Music Awards in drag, confusing the hell out of a number of stars in attendance, including Britney Spears, who, mouth agape, looked like she had just walked in on her parents. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 27, 2011
The Los Angeles Press Club held its 53rd annual Southern California Journalism Awards on Sunday night, and Truthdig emerged triumphant from the historic Millennium Biltmore hotel, taking home prizes for Best Website Exclusive to the Internet, Best Online Sports Writing and Online Journalist. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJun 2, 2011
We will resist the impulse to do a cheesy riff on the lyrics of Leonard Cohen in reporting that the 76-year-old Canadian singer and poet is this year's winner of Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias literary award. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 12, 2011
For the second year in a row, the Society of Professional Journalists has picked our resident genius artist, Dwayne Booth -- you know him as Mr. Fish -- as the recipient of its prestigious Sigma Delta Chi Award for Editorial Cartooning in the Online Independent category. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 24, 2010
As the freshly shellacked president cuts deals with a triumphant Republican Party, the annual Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship was awarded to two uncompromising activists. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
BLANKDec 17, 2010
Well, we here at Truthdig already think he's the best, but it's fantastic news that the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has singled out veteran journalist, author and Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer as this year's recipient . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 11, 2010
Liu Xiaobo’s empty chair spoke volumes at Friday’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo. The Chinese dissident is serving out an 11-year prison term in his homeland, and no family members were permitted to travel to accept his award -- the first peace laureate not formally represented in 75 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 28, 2010
We're pleased to announce that Truthdig won four first-place honors, more than any other website, in the Southern California Journalism Awards presented by the Los Angeles Press Club on Sunday evening in Los Angeles. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 3, 2010
Congratulations to our favorite cartoonist, who won a prestigious Sigma Delta Chi award from the Society of Professional Journalists on Monday We plan to celebrate by taking a spin through his fearless and insightful work and ordering an award-winning T-shirt or two. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 14, 2010
We've been nominated for the 2010 Webby Awards in both the political site and political blog categories (and we're in great company) Big thanks from the staff to all our readers, donors, writers and commenters who made it possible Take a bow and then take a minute to vote for us here and here -- because your voice matters!. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 22, 2010
Since 2003, filmmakers have repeatedly come up short in terms of box office sales and critical support for movies that focus on the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- until director Kathryn Bigelow came on the scene last year with "The Hurt Locker," that is. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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