Investigation Into ‘PropOrNot Blacklist Case’ Finds Shoddy Methods and an Ominous Potential

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Dec 16, 2016 The shadowy group PropOrNot has accused Truthdig and more than 200 other websites of being conduits for Russian propaganda, and a Washington Post article gave those allegations wide exposure Veteran reporter Bill Boyarsky delves into the matter The shadowy group PropOrNot has accused Truthdig and more than 200 other websites of being conduits for Russian propaganda, and a Washington Post article gave those allegations wide exposure . Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Hints of Ukrainian Fascism and CIA Spying Rise From Blacklist Case

By Mark Ames / AlterNet Dec 9, 2016 A writer with considerable expertise about Russian and Ukrainian politics connects the dots after scrutinizing the shadowy PropOrNot and a controversial Washington Post article. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Here’s The Washington Post’s Letter Responding to Truthdig’s Demand for a Retraction

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2016 Truthdig received a letter on Wednesday from The Washington Post in response to our demand for a retraction regarding an article the Post ran on Nov. 24. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Naked Capitalism Website Denounces PropOrNot’s Attempt at ‘Censorship of the Worst Form’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 3, 2016 In the latest episode of Joshua Scheer’s podcast “Informed Rant,” Scheer sits down with Yves Smith, founder and editor of Naked Capitalism, one of more than 200 non-mainstream news websites portrayed by a shadowy "research" group as pro-Russia propagandists. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who’s Really to Blame for Fake News

By Neal Gabler / Moyers & Co. Dec 2, 2016 Look in the mirror, America. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Washington Post Reporter Won’t Discuss His Controversial ‘Blacklist’ Story

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 1, 2016 Craig Timberg has drawn reproach from several press sources for a recent story citing the claims of a group whose members have not identified themselves but have accused more than 200 news outlets of aiding Russia in a propaganda campaign designed to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Not Only Slavery, but AIDS Too

By John Donnelly Apr 20, 2012 Craig Timberg and Daniel Halperin suggest in their new book, "Tinderbox," that colonialists’ aggressive trade practices opened new travel routes in central Africa that helped spread a disease rooted in a dense forest to the world beyond. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )