News Hounds Ignore Red Meat in D.C., Gnaw on Bone in New York

Gregory Glover / Truthdig Jun 10, 2019 Monday's House Judiciary Committee hearing was just getting started when the first reports came in: New York. Aircraft. Building. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Where Have You Gone, George McGovern?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 14, 2018 Mainstream liberals are complicit in the perpetuation of America's warfare state and neo-imperial interventionism. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Last Real Evangelical

Mel White / MelWhite.org Feb 23, 2018 Billy Graham wanted to preach the social gospel, but his associates silenced that voice to "protect" his ministry from controversy and financial loss. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Trump Wants Bernie Sanders Supporters to Feel the Donald (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2016 During an anti-Hillary Clinton speech in New York City on Wednesday, the presumptive Republican nominee asked people feeling the Bern to join his movement and fix America's broken political system. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: Israel Is a Violent State Acting in Direct Violation of International Law

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 7, 2015 In a talk aired on C-SPAN in March, the world-renowned linguist and political activist discusses his book of essays "Masters of Mankind: Essays and Lectures, 1969-2013" and answers questions about Israeli politics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Paris’ Radical Plan to Keep the Rich From Completely Gentrifying Central Neighborhoods

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2014 The French government has announced a plan to prevent housing displacement and the creation of "ghettos for the rich" in the capital; apparently, watching "The Colbert Report" made some people more conservative; meanwhile, the principles of the 1910 Mexican Revolution are being revived by the protest movement inspired by the Ayotzinapa students' disappearance. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama’s ‘Worst Day’ as President, Bachmann’s Surprising Honor, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 31, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the company that would rather pay a daily $1.3 million fine than fund contraceptive coverage and a news magazine's accidental posting of an obituary of an ex-president who is still alive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Fear of a Black C-SPANet

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2010 After a "casually racist" caller made the helpful suggestion that C-SPAN change its name to "Black-SPAN" the other day, that network's host missed a valuable opportunity to respond properly, according to Jon Stewart, who provides a dramatic re-enactment of the scene in this "Daily Show" clip. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Credit Card Debt for the Tween Set

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2009 On Monday, Sen. Byron Dorgan took the chamber floor with visual aids to warn of the dangers of luring small children into bad spending habits with colorful credit cards. While we applaud his efforts, he does seem a bit fixated on Hello Kitty. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Survey Says: Lincoln’s Tops

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2009 It's either a grand testimonial to the staying power of Abraham Lincoln's legacy or a subtle put-down of his many successors, but, regardless, a survey of 65 historians conducted by C-SPAN found that Honest Abe still prevails when it comes to perception of his presidential prowess. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

C-SPAN Pulls Colbert Clips From Internet Sites

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2006 The nonprofit TV network demanded that popular video hosting sites Youtube and iFilm remove clips of Stephen Colbert's roast of President Bush--because of alleged copyright infringement. (Google Video made a deal with C-SPAN to host the video.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )