Monks Lead Protest in Myanmar

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2007 Thousands of Buddhist monks and supporters have taken to the streets of Yangon (Rangoon) and elsewhere, as the biggest demonstration against Burma's brutal military government in nearly 20 years continues to gain momentum. (Updated) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Robertson Spars With Obama Over Religion

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2007 Here's a big shocker: Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama and Christian conservative pundit Pat Robertson (pictured) don't see eye to eye when it comes to our nation's religious foundations. After Obama expressed his views on the subject to Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network, Robertson opined that Obama is "selling out, well, the origins of our nation." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘JuBus’ — Jewish Buddhists at Home With Paradox

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2006 The Los Angeles Times explores the contradictions inherent in the burgeoning religious hybrid. (Via Huff Po.) (Zen Judaism joke sample: "If there is no self, whose arthritis is this?") Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )