Charter Schools Are Pushing Public Education to the Brink

Jeff Bryant / Independent Media Institute Feb 7, 2019 Pundits like Jonathan Chait tout the benefits of school privatization, but they ignore the financial strain it's placing on state budgets. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Man Arrested in Threat to Kill Boston Globe Staff

ALANNA DURKIN RICHER / The Associated Press Aug 30, 2018 A California man told a newspaper staffer he planned to shoot employees in the head and invoked the president's "enemy of the people" phrase, federal prosecutors allege. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

No Guarantees (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Aug 19, 2018 If you are looking for guarantees, we guarantee that the White House isn't where you should look. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Breitbart Site Duped by Fake Paul Krugman Bankruptcy Story

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 11, 2013 A Breitbart.com editor fell hook, line and sinker for a satirical story that claimed economist Krugman had filed for personal bankruptcy after accumulating more than $7 million in debt. The New York Times columnist took to his blog to respond to the hoax Monday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Newspapers Revamp Print Editions for Nearly Nonexistent Readership

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2010 Big changes are afoot at The Boston Globe, The Washington Post and other relics of the bygone print media era in their aggressive effort to retain the handful of actual newspaper readers they still may have This is one of those moments when the Onion (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A World Without the Globe?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 5, 2009 We have gone through other periods when great newspapers succumbed to new economic realities. Most American cities once had three, four or more competing dailies; now, most are down to just one. But those earlier rounds of attrition were exercises in survival of the fittest. The difference now is that newspapers are in trouble no matter how fit they are. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Worth a Thousand Words

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2009 The Boston Globe has assembled a stunning array of photos from Inauguration Day. Images from Washington, D.C., and from viewing parties around the world capture the excitement and wonder of that historic day. The subjects include Kenyans in Obama's father's home town, former Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos embracing, and crowds at the capital's Mall as photographed from a satellite. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Candidate Blogs Made Graphic

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2008 The Boston Globe has created a graphic that magnifies words according to the frequency of use on McCain and Obama's respective blogs. Tellingly, the word used most often by both is Obama. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abramoff Ties to Russians Probed

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2006 The federal government is examining lobbyist Jack Abramoff's dealings with Russian energy executives, reports the Boston Globe. This is a scandal that could involve billions (not millions) of dollars. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )