Newark Archbishop Gets $500K Home Upgrade After Parish School Closure

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 20, 2014 Lest we forget that religion can provide a powerful cover for those looking to abuse the trust of believers, The New Jersey Star-Ledger reports that a local archdiocese built a lavish addition to an archbishop's retirement home two years after closing a school for alleged lack of funds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Charity

Pavel Constantin, Cagle Cartoons, Romania Jan 13, 2014 Dig deeper

Christmas and the Poor

Dario Castillejos, Cagle Cartoons, Diario La Crisis Dec 18, 2013 Dig deeper

Stephen Colbert Ridicules Fox News Hosts’ Uncharitable Natures

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2013 Fox News is teeming with Christmas spirit, preparing its audience for the giving season by making sure no one hands out anything to the "poors" plaguing this great nation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What an Underfunded IRS Means for Fraudsters

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 2, 2013 A $100 million charity fraud that a former Army intelligence officer almost pulled off underscores the criminal enrichment opportunities that weakened oversight bureaus offer clever thieves. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

After Oklahoma Disaster, Give Thanks to Government

David Sirota / Truthdig May 24, 2013 There is something troubling about government leaders initially implying -- if subtly -- that a nongovernmental response is as significant as a governmental one. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Raid on $300 Million ‘Charity’ Forces Fla. Lt. Gov. to Resign

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Mar 14, 2013 Authorities in Florida and five other states carried out a massive raid on a politically well-connected charity that has been called a fraud by the Internal Revenue Service. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Christmas Failures

Patrick Chappatte, Cagle Cartoons, Le Temps, Switzerland Dec 17, 2012 Dig deeper

Acts of Love

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 20, 2012 Love, the defining and most glorious element in human life, reminds us of why we have been created for our brief sojourns on the planet. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Homeless Holidays

Mike Keefe, Cagle Cartoons, The Denver Post Dec 24, 2010 Dig deeper

When Dmitry Met Bono

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2010 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev took some time away from the Kremlin on Tuesday to chill at his resort home by the Black Sea, sip tea and talk saving the world and whatnot with U2's do-gooder frontman Bono. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

40 Billionaires Agree to Give Half of It Away

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2010 With philanthropy buddies Warren Buffet and Bill Gates leading the way, 40 representatives of the uber rich have pledged to give half of their fortunes to good works. George Lucas of "Star Wars" (and ruining "Star Wars") fame and Ted Turner, who gave us CNN before it was terrible and has the mustache to prove it, are among those on the list. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )