comedy

What Does Anchorman Have to Do With Democracy?

Saul Austerlitz / Dutton Books Aug 18, 2023 Could there be a connection between laughing at Ron Burgundy and the noxious politics of Jan. 6? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The War in Afghanistan Is a Fraud (and Now We Have Proof)

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jan 9, 2020 Let’s take a moment to consider the motivations and goals of this 19-year-old military operation. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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The Top 5 Ways to Defeat ICE Agents

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jul 24, 2019 Here’s a helpful primer on what to do if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials show up on your doorstep. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Microsoft and the Pentagon Are Quietly Hijacking U.S. Elections

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jun 12, 2019 After being funded by our military, Microsoft teamed up with Pentagon front companies to protect our elections. What could possibly go wrong? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson Crash the Boys’ Club of Comedy

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Jun 7, 2019 A movie that shouldn't be ahead of its time, “Late Night" finds humor in one of the most blatantly biased work zones in entertainment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Nearly 100,000 Pentagon Whistleblower Complaints Have Been Silenced

Lee Camp / Truthdig Apr 17, 2019 There are trillions of reasons whistleblowers might want to sound the alarm in the first place. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Silver Bullet to Stop the Corporate State Pillage

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jan 8, 2019 There actually is a way to change the world overnight. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Netflix Removed Clip That Criticized Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Record

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Jan 1, 2019 The episode has been viewed on YouTube more than 1 million times. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

One Country Is Mocking the U.S. With Free College (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2018 How can this be happening in plain sight as American citizens collectively hold $1.5 trillion in student loan debt? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Artificial Intelligence May Destroy Humanity by Accident (but It Won’t Apologize)

Lee Camp / Truthdig Nov 27, 2018 This is a highly probable scenario that the Department of Defense, for one, is having trouble taking on board. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Mainstream Media Is Lying About the California Fires

Lee Camp / Truthdig Nov 19, 2018 If only the president’s—and the media’s—responses to the crisis in California weren’t so utterly predictable, I might not have predicted it in 2011. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

One Man Could End World Hunger, but He Won’t

Lee Camp / Truthdig Oct 3, 2018 How far would Jeff Bezos’ $150 billion fortune go if it were used for the common good? Pretty far, as it turns out. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )