Trump Vilifies Media—Except Outlets That Follow His Narrative

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 17, 2017 Trump ranted and raved at the press Thursday, but not all the press—for instance, he didn't attack Breitbart News. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

John Oliver on How to Handle Trump Administration Lies (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2017 In a segment titled "Trump vs Truth," the "Last Week Tonight" host questions the president's approach to facts and offers ideas on how to combat misinformation In a segment titled "Trump vs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trump Pauses Fake-News Crusade to Spread Fake News on Kuwaiti Immigration

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2017 The president shares an article that claims Kuwait barred people from five Muslim-majority countries. The post—since proved false—remains on Trump's Facebook page. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Plot to Control American Universities?

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Feb 5, 2017 Events at UC Berkeley on Wednesday have been a boon to Milo Yiannopoulos of Breitbart News (pictured) and Trump consigliere Steve Bannon. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

UC Berkeley Protests Spark Debate Over First Amendment

Emma Niles / Truthdig Feb 4, 2017 The campus was rocked this week by both peaceful and violent protests that ultimately shut down the planned appearance of far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s Two-Step Strategy to Take Over the Truth

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Jan 23, 2017 With Trump in office, our democracy will need the independent press to rigorously find the truth, report it and hold the president accountable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Billionaire Robert Mercer Used His ‘Political Infrastructure’ to Help Trump’s Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2017 A documentary by The Real News Network explores the relationship between “the shadowy billionaire” and other far-right figures. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s Time to Wade Into the Swamp of Right-Wing Media to Understand All the Twisted ‘Truths’

By Todd Gitlin / Moyers & Company Jan 11, 2017 Large numbers of Americans have come to accept this propaganda as a baseline for what they call reality. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Breitbart Leads Smear Campaign Against Professor Who Mocked White Supremacy

By Sarah Lazare / AlterNet Dec 27, 2016 Instead of coming to the aid of George Ciccariello-Maher, who has received death threats, Drexel University issued a statement on Christmas condemning the associate professor's tweet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘As a White Nationalist, What Do You Do?’

By A.C. Thompson / ProPublica Dec 14, 2016 A conversation with a scholar of America’s extreme right. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Feminism Is Still Desperately Needed, With Many in the Future White House Repudiating It

By Jill Richardson / OtherWords Dec 8, 2016 Odds are that most people have no idea just how bad things once were for women. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Did Trump Adviser Stephen Bannon and Breitbart News Inspire Pizzeria Gunman?

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 7, 2016 This year, under Bannon’s editorship, Breitbart tweeted a bizarre and patently false conspiracy theory that a neighborhood pizzeria in Washington, D.C., was the site of a child-trafficking ring to which Hillary Clinton was connected. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )