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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 )

Benedict’s Discomforting Message

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Apr 18, 2008 The pope came to the U.S. as a quiet but forceful critic of "an increasingly secular and materialistic culture." Almost any American who paid attention to his sermon Thursday had to be uncomfortable because all of us are shaped by the very forces he was criticizing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rampant Sex Abuse Alleged at Polygamist Compound

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2008 A grim picture is emerging from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints compound in West Texas, where 416 children have been removed to state custody and 139 women have left. Court documents allege widespread sexual abuse of teenage girls who were married at puberty to much older men by the polygamist sect. Dig deeper ( 1 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 )

Where Do We Go From Here?

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Apr 3, 2008 It has been 40 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tenn., while standing on the balcony outside his room at the Lorraine Motel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rev. Wright Cant Catch a Break

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2008 Lost in the discussion of the Rev. Wright controversy and its impact on the Obama campaign is the fallout for the minister himself. Wright's first public events since his sermons went YouTube, a revival in Tampa and a series of sermons in Houston, have been canceled. A third event, where he is supposed to be honored, has been downgraded to "pending." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton Comments on Rev. Wright

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2008 Hillary Clinton says she would have left her church, were she in Barack Obama's position, because "We have a choice when it comes to our pastors." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

On His Own Terms

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 21, 2008 Let's ask the hard question about the Rev. Jeremiah Wright: Is he as far outside the African-American mainstream as many of us would like to think? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

British Lawmakers Strike Down Blasphemy Law

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2008 Following a heated debate, the British House of Lords approved an amendment that does away with the UK's long-standing common law against blasphemy -- a watershed moment that some believe was too long in coming. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Barack and Hillary Remember MLK

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2008 Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama honored the late, great Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday with a couple of refreshingly fresh speeches. Be sure to give them a listen. There are some truly wonderful moments of rhetorical homage to one of the great orators of all time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pope Goes Green for Christmas

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2007 During his midnight Christmas mass at the Vatican on Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI paid special attention to what he called the "ill-treated world" and our "selfish and reckless exploitation" of energy. He's not just all talk: it turns out the Vatican bought carbon credits this holiday season to offset emissions. It's just a little present to the world from the biggest little city in Italy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ron Paul Doesn’t Accept Evolution

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2007 The one and only anti-war Republican presidential candidate didn't raise his hand when asked who doesn't believe in evolution, but it turns out he may have wanted to. In this clip, Paul responds to a question about the incident by saying that it was an "inappropriate question," but that "I think it's a theory -- theory of evolution -- and I don't accept it." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )