Is Stephen Bannon a White Supremacist, or Is He Just ‘Using the Alt-Right’?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 4, 2016 In the wake of Donald Trump’s decision to appoint the Breitbart News executive chair as chief strategist, political and media forces have clashed over whether Bannon embodies the racist ideals espoused by many of his supporters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Who’s Really to Blame for Fake News

By Neal Gabler / Moyers & Co. Dec 2, 2016 Look in the mirror, America. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren Sends Letter to Trump: ‘You Already Appear to Be Failing’ on Campaign Promises

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 16, 2016 The Massachusetts senator has put the president-elect on notice about his transition team. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Neofascist Trump Adviser Steve Bannon: Anger’s Good ‘If You’re Fighting to Take This Country Back’

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 15, 2016 Even Joe McCarthy would have thought Bannon a bit too suspicious, and Donald Trump is bringing him into the White House. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Former Breitbart CEO Steve Bannon Rises to the White House Amid Accusations of Racism

BLANK Nov 15, 2016 Donald Trump has named his campaign CEO as his chief strategist—a move signaling that "white supremacists will be represented at the highest levels," says a spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. Donald Trump has named his campaign CEO as his chief strategist—a move signaling that "white supremacists will be represented at the highest levels," says a spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In His Final Show of the Year, John Oliver Asks What Happened and How Did We Get Here (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Nov 14, 2016 The entire "Last Week Tonight" episode was dedicated to making sense of Donald Trump's election by analyzing the roles of media and social media in our society, as well as asking viewers not to let an extremely abnormal situation become normalized. And then the host and many others yelled expletives at a terrible, good for nothing year: 2016. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trump’s New Hires

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Will Donald Trump’s Shake-Up Destroy the GOP?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 20, 2016 Many Republican elected officials have failed to reject their presidential nominee on principle Now that Steve Bannon is on the Trump team, perhaps more leaders will do so for self-preservation Many Republican elected officials have failed to reject their presidential nominee on principle. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Steve Bannon Is Trump’s New Anti-Establishment Attack Dog

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Aug 19, 2016 If you thought the old campaign was wild and crazy, just wait for the new version, now that the Breitbart News muckraker has taken over as Trump's chief executive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Neocons Cry Anti-Semitism Over the Pro-Trump ‘Renegade Jew’ Smear That They Popularized

By Max Blumenthal / AlterNet May 18, 2016 Political analyst William Kristol and his allies are outraged that the vicious tactic they generated has been turned against them. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Black Lives Matter Organizer Shaun King Embroiled in Racial Controversy (Updated)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 21, 2015 The issue of whether Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King ever explicitly misrepresented himself about his racial background appears to hinge primarily upon one sentence in a 2012 Rebel Magazine article and CNN host Don Lemon's account of an exchange he had with King. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )