Obama Responds to Wright Controversy

Staff / Truthdig Mar 16, 2008 It was only a matter of time before Barack Obama would have to weigh in on the controversy surrounding the sermons of his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, whose rhetorical flair sometimes verged on the incendiary. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Merkel’s Israel Trip Off to a Rocky Start

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2008 German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to speak before the Israeli Knesset to underscore her country's strong ties with Israel, but at least one aspect of her visit is already causing controversy. Merkel will address the Israeli parliament in German. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Matthews Apologizes for Hillary Comment

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2008 The "Hardball" host is known for being outspoken, but apparently even he thinks he can go too far. Chris Matthews has apologized for suggesting that Hillary Clinton's political success stemmed from having an unfaithful husband. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton, Obama Trade Barbs

Staff / Truthdig Jan 14, 2008 In case you missed this weekend's fireworks, Hillary Clinton went on "Meet the Press" and accused the Obama campaign of, among other things, distorting her Martin Luther King Jr comments and agitating racial tension Barack Obama dismissed the accusation as "ludicrous," because, he said, he hadn't even commented on Clinton's remarks. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Limbaugh’s ‘Phony Soldiers’ Slur

Joe Conason / Truthdig Oct 4, 2007 The controversy over what Rush Limbaugh meant when he uttered the phrase "phony soldiers" last week isn't just another broadcast sideshow. As the political power of conservatism declines, the symbolic authority of figures such as Limbaugh is likewise shrinking. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Justice Is Blinded by Rage

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Oct 4, 2007 If American politics is "an arena for angry minds," then Clarence Thomas is in the right business. His new autobiography is filled with the predictable narcissism, but also a rage that raises questions about the merit of the lifetime appointment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

UC Irvine Fires Liberal Law School Dean

Jon Wiener / Truthdig Sep 14, 2007 In a move that shocked legal scholars and outraged faculty, University of California Irvine Chancellor Michael Drake has fired noted liberal law professor Erwin Chemerinsky, who had signed a contract only a few days ago to become the first dean of UC Irvine's new law school. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Debate Feud Gives Obama a Boost

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 27, 2007 The spat between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama that emerged from the CNN/YouTube debate may seem petty, but it could go down as the moment that turned the race for the presidency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Elevating the Debate

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Olbermann on the Democratic Dust-Up

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2007 Why should the media worry about issues when there's a new Clinton-Obama showdown to cover? Keith Olbermann plumbs the shallows of the latest non-controversy to emerge from the Democratic campaign. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

House GOP’ers Kick the Poor, Push Fringe Abortion Bill

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2006 In a cynical and mean-spirited attempt to reach out to their vaunted "base," lame-duck conservative House Republicans plan on ignoring their duties to pass spending bills that would benefit the poor, and instead will put their energies into passing a "fetal pain" abortion bill based on "science" rejected by the American Medical Association. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Glasnost at NASA

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2006 The space agency will now allow its scientists to speak to the media without public affairs officials muzzling them. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )