Studs Terkel Dies at 96

Staff / Truthdig Nov 1, 2008 What a time for the world to lose Studs Terkel. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author, activist and radio and television star died Friday in his adopted hometown of Chicago. Terkel was 96. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Projectorgate 2008: Astronomers Fact-Check McCain

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2008 What on earth was John McCain referring to during Tuesday's debate when he kept bringing up that mysterious "$3 million overhead projector" that Barack Obama ostensibly supported in Chicago? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

More Tumult in the Newspaper Business

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2008 Los Angeles Times Publisher David Hiller is best known for firing people. Now Hiller himself is out of a job. The ousting was announced as the Times braced for another devastating round of staff cuts. Meantime, the editor of another Sam Zell-owned newspaper, the Chicago Tribune, announced her resignation as that paper continues its own gutting. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Truthdig Interview With Naomi Klein

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jun 27, 2008 Critics and challengers of Naomi Klein's work had better take a close look at her latest book, "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism," before launching their attacks. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Obama and Family

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jun 17, 2008 It would be unfortunate if Obama's words were read only as an attempt to win white votes. It actually matters that a presidential candidate is taking the costs of fatherlessness seriously. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama’s Father’s Day Message

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2008 Here's a lengthy (run time: 23:49) video clip from Barack Obama's Father's Day speech at Chicago's Apostolic Church of God on Sunday, beginning with his riff about too many fathers from the African-American community being "MIA." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Parts Ways With Church

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2008 Having endured at least three rounds of controversy stemming from his 20-year association with Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ, Democratic candidate Barack Obama has decided to end his membership, telling reporters Saturday that he is sorry for the intense media attention his affiliation has attracted to the church and its members. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Taking a Stand Against War

Scott Ritter / Truthdig May 12, 2008 The Chicago City Council is debating a resolution urging the Illinois congressional delegation to oppose a war with Iran. Scott Ritter, who has been called as an expert witness on the matter, explains why the resolution should be supported -- and not just by the citizens of Chicago. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

I’ve Had It With Rev. Wright

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Apr 29, 2008 The media tour he's conducting is doing a disservice that goes beyond any impact it might have on Obama's presidential campaign. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lawmaker: Atheism ‘Extremely Dangerous’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2008 Illinois state Rep. Monique Davis' heated public exchange last Wednesday with atheist activist Rob Sherman over the allocation of $1 million in state funds to repair a church is still going on -- fortunately for Sherman, perhaps not so much for Davis -- on the Internet, at least. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama and the Jews

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Feb 29, 2008 The bad side of being a new face in politics is that your enemies can treat you like a blank slate, to be filled in with lies and slurs. That's what is happening to Sen. Barack Obama, who is being subjected to a secretive whispering and e-mail campaign that aims to alienate him from Jewish voters by linking him to Black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan and the Muslim religion. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Super Oprah Saves Desperate Voter

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2008 When Oprah Winfrey heard that a woman at a precinct next door wasn't allowed to vote, she pledged to stay with the frustrated voter until she got to cast her ballot: "She [Winfrey] just kind of stood there and then as soon as I got to vote she left and she said, 'I'll call you later to make sure that you voted.' And probably about an hour later I was sitting at my desk and she called my cell phone." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )