Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigOct 10, 2014
The recent television kerfuffle involving "Real Time" host Bill Maher and guest Sam Harris over whether Muslims are bad people because their religion is, in the words of Harris, "the mother lode of bad ideas," is symbolic of the new American Islamophobia. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigOct 7, 2014
Bravo to Ben Affleck and Nicholas Kristof for telling Bill Maher off about his chronic case of Muslim-hating bigotry. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 4, 2014
Just days after religious scholar Reza Aslan criticized him on CNN for his views on Islam, comedian Bill Maher decided to defend them, this time with actor Ben Affleck. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Donald Kaufman / TruthdigOct 3, 2014
In a CNN interview Monday, religious scholar Reza Aslan slammed comedian Bill Maher and CNN anchors Don Lemon and Alisyn Camerota over what he considers their simplifications and mischaracterizations of Islam. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigSep 17, 2014
Spurred by their shared concern that vaccinating their children will do more harm than good, parents in Los Angeles who have taken an anti-vaccination stance -- "anti-vaxxers," as those among their ranks are called -- could be putting more than their own kids' health at risk. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJan 18, 2014
“I agree with what he says,” host Bill Maher said to guest Glenn Greenwald in a conversation about NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden on HBO's "Real Time" on Friday. “And then he says something totally batsh*t.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigAug 5, 2013
"Real Time" host Bill Maher delivered a special message to the likes of Jay Z, Steven Spielberg and Oprah during the latest installment of his HBO program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 1, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren's latest fight against student loan rate increases and what the top two Senate Republicans are requesting of the NFL and other major American sports leagues. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 17, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Iran elects a new president and the latest Gallup poll reveals which societal institution Americans have the least amount of confidence in. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 11, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including a petition to pardon NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden is created and a former colleague of Fox News host Sean Hannity has some tough criticism for him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMay 29, 2013
Rep. Michele Bachmann, the tea party favorite from Minnesota who was recently dubbed the winner of "Real Time's" 2013 Craziest Congressman contest by host Bill Maher, announced Wednesday that she will not seek re-election in 2014. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMay 20, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including a radio host makes shocking and incendiary remarks about Hillary Clinton and Bill Maher criticizes Republicans over the issue that he says should really be causing outrage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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