The Phony Liberalism of Bill Maher

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Oct 2, 2019 As the host of "Real Time," he has adopted any number of reactionary positions. Why does anyone in the media depict him as a leftist? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Democrats’ Russiagate Fixation Has Obscured Trump’s True Crimes

Paul Jay / The Real News Network Mar 26, 2019 Author Gerald Horne and FAIR's Jeff Cohen dissect the findings of the Mueller report and their possible ramifications at home and abroad. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Tucker Carlson’s Racism and Islamophobia Laid Bare in New Recording

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Mar 12, 2019 Media Matters has uncovered audio of the Fox News host calling himself a bigot and disparaging Iraqis as "semiliterate monkeys." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Could This California Race Tip Congress to the Democrats?

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Sep 27, 2018 In the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita, volunteers for Katie Hill’s campaign are doing their part to reclaim their democracy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

From Bill Maher to Sigmund Freud: A Very Unfunny Look at the Enduring Politics of Hate

Bill Blum / Truthdig May 8, 2017 Freud’s insights—from his writings and exchanges with Albert Einstein more than eight decades ago—offer a crucial perspective into America’s current political crisis. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Jane Fonda Shines a Spotlight on the Equal Rights Amendment

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Feb 10, 2016 "How can one be an embodied feminist if, behind closed doors, you're leaving the authentic part of yourself behind in order to please, in order to be a good girl?” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

I Wish You a Merry Christmas—Even Though I’m a Nonbeliever

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 23, 2015 Americans’ discomfort with other peoples' religious faiths goes hand in hand with Islamophobia. Americans’ discomfort with other peoples' religious faiths goes hand in hand with Islamophobia. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Roseburg Shooter Mercer Killed One-Third the Annual Gun Death Toll of England and Wales

Juan Cole / Truthdig Oct 4, 2015 The U.S. is downright weird compared with many other countries: We continue to be peculiar in handing out powerful magazine-fed firearms to almost anyone who wants them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Journalist Jorge Ramos Puts Bill Maher in His Place After He Uses the Term ‘Illegals’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 27, 2015 "No human being is illegal," explained the Mexican-American journalist on a recent episode of "Real Time With Bill Maher." And yet the show host responded to this statement with even more ignorance, prompting Ramos to reply with a priceless quip. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Maher May Have Finally Gone Too Far (Video)

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Apr 10, 2015 In a now-viral quip, the comedian compares former One Direction singer Zayn Malik to convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Maher Criticizes Nonvoters, Calls Russell Brand ‘Laughable’

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Nov 18, 2014 On Friday's "Real Time," Bill Maher took on Russell Brand and a big portion of the American public who don’t believe voting makes a difference. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Gay Marriage, Islam, Leon Panetta and Malala Yousafzai

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the Supreme Court's effective approval of gay marriage in numerous states, Bill Maher's debate over whether Islam is a violent religion, and Leon Panetta's hastily published memoir. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )