David Lynch’s Chillingly Prescient Vision of Modern America

Billy J. Stratton / The Conversation Oct 30, 2019 Films like "Blue Velvet," "Lost Highway" and "Mulholland Drive" once offered a funhouse reflection of our national character. Not anymore. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Dangerous and Unrelenting Extremism of Clarence Thomas

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 26, 2019 The implications of Justice Thomas’ tenure on the nation’s top court extend far beyond his own career and legacy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Women Roar in the Face of Men Like Trump, Kavanaugh, Cosby

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 26, 2018 A tipping point has been reached. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Cosby Sentenced to Three to 10 Years for Sexual Assault

MARYCLAIRE DALE and MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated Press Sep 25, 2018 The disgraced comedian and television star will become the first major celebrity of the #MeToo era to serve prison time. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Cosby to Fight ‘Sexually Violent Predator’ Tag at Sentencing

MARYCLAIRE DALE / The Associated Press Sep 22, 2018 The stakes are high given the lifetime counseling, community alerts and public shaming the designation would trigger. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sentencing Options for Cosby Include Prison, Jail, Probation

MARYCLAIRE DALE / The Associated Press Sep 20, 2018 Bill Cosby is due in court Monday for a two-day sentencing hearing that follows his conviction in the spring on three felony counts of aggravated indecent assault. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bill Cosby’s Confused Notions of ‘Responsibility’

Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report May 7, 2018 Black America should have denounced the comedian long ago. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Film Academy Expels Cosby and Polanski

LINDSEY BAHR / The Associated Press May 3, 2018 The decision is the first major one since the organization implemented revised standards of conduct for its members after the expulsion of Harvey Weinstein in October. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Truth About the Cosby Verdict: Women Are Not Believed

Julian Vigo / Truthdig Apr 30, 2018 The decision is a token judgment and won't change much in terms of rape culture and the structural oppression of the "weaker sex." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bill Cosby Convicted of Sexual Assault

MICHAEL R. SISAK and CLAUDIA LAUER / The Associated Press Apr 26, 2018 The 80-year-old actor could spend his final years in prison after a jury concludes that he sexually violated Temple University employee Andrea Constand in 2004. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

#MeToo Movement Looms Over Jury Selection in Cosby Case

KRISTEN DE GROOT / The Associated Press Apr 1, 2018 Some potential jurors in the comedian's sexual assault retrial could be more hostile toward him, others more likely to think men are being unfairly accused. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Accusers Face Risks in Breaking Nondisclosure Agreements

Michael Tarm / The Associated Press Dec 1, 2017 Details of the allegations against a number of famous men are known in part because accusers did something they promised in writing never to do: They talked publicly. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )