Killing Ragheads for Jesus

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 26, 2015 The movie “American Sniper” lionizes the most despicable aspects of U.S. society -- including the belief that Christians are called upon to exterminate “lesser breeds.” Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Ruling: Religious Business Owners Exempt From Covering Contraception

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 30, 2014 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that some businesses are allowed to refuse to provide contraception coverage as part of employee health insurance plans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In Matters of Abortion, the Personal Is Political, Especially for Women of Color

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig May 2, 2014 Several years ago I accompanied a close friend who was visiting the U.S. to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Southern California. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Mind Rape and the Christian Right

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jul 22, 2013 A former professional skier who sought help for alcoholism from a rehabilitation program became locked in a cultish life that destroyed her self-esteem and independence in the name of Jesus. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Ralph Reed: Back From the Dead

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 4, 2012 Ralph Reed, the disgraced conservative political operative and evangelical leader who took secret money from former super-lobbyist and convicted felon Jack Abramoff, returned from political purgatory during the Republican National Convention last week. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fundamentalism Kills

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jul 26, 2011 I worry more about the Anders Breiviks than the Mohammed Attas. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Perry Still Pondering 2012 Run

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2011 We don't have the full picture yet on the lineup of candidates revving up to race for the White House in 2012, even from the GOP camp, which has already kicked into high campaigning gear A certain governor of a big state (continued) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dan Savage: ‘It Gets Better,’ but It’s Still Tough for GLBTs

Staff / Truthdig Nov 25, 2010 Sex columnist Dan Savage, creator of the "It Gets Better" campaign to help gay youth through tough transitions, is pretty patient with CNN's Kyra Phillips as he discusses the still very real threat of hate speech and hate crimes targeting (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poll Finds Overlap Between Tea Party, Christian Right

Staff / Truthdig Oct 6, 2010 Certain members and proponents of the tea-party movement may claim that diversity abounds among their ranks, but through the magic of polling, the Public Religion Research Institute has sketched out a shared belief system (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Christian Fascists Are Growing Stronger

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 7, 2010 Tens of millions of Americans are creating a theocratic state based on “biblical law,” and shutting out all those they define as the enemy. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

‘Colbert Report’: Rent Boy Handles George Rekers’ Baggage

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2010 What could George Rekers, anti-gay Christian right activist and Baptist minister, have been thinking when he went a'fishin' on Rentboy.com for someone to help him carry his baggage -- or as Stephen Colbert puts it in this clip, "hoist his sack" -- on a European vacation? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The European Adventures of a Christian Right Leader and His ‘Rent Boy’

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2010 This is the story of George Rekers, a Baptist minister and prominent anti-gay activist who recently took a European sojourn with a young man who said, on his Rentboy.com profile, that he's "up for anything." Well, how about a trip to London and Madrid with a card-carrying member of the Christian right? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )