Americans Should Be Freaking Out About Online Censorship

Larry Gross / Truthdig Aug 20, 2018 The approaches Facebook and Google are taking toward free speech are a serious cause for concern; scientists have found a song that reduces anxiety; meanwhile, our national debt has hit historic highs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Biggest Threat to the Election Isn’t Coming From Russia

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2016 Despite all the fearmongering about Russian hackers, there's a vulnerability closer to home that could compromise the November election; purebreds may not actually fit under the definition of a dog; meanwhile, a pirate party may be taking over Iceland's government. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Standoff at Standing Rock: Even Attack Dogs Can’t Stop the Native American Resistance

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Sep 9, 2016 The battle against the Dakota Access pipeline is being waged as a renewed assertion of indigenous rights and sovereignty. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Scott Walker and the Kochs

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Do We Love Our Pets Like We Love Our Kids? Scientists Weigh In

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 11, 2014 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rue the Day: Fox News Celebrates Dogs Rather Than Women’s Equality

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2013 Although the rest of the media chose to honor women Monday, the conservative TV network decided canines were more deserving of the spotlight. The animal holiday is meant to raise awareness about mistreatment, but Fox spent most of its time blathering about the adorability of man's best friend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Blame the Robots

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2013 Two MIT professors claim that technological advances are the cause of slow employment growth these past couple of decades; dogs are being treated more like children every day; and no matter what Pelé says, Brazil is paying too high a price for hosting the World Cup. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Dog Eat Dog World of Politics

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2013 Canines have more to do with presidential elections than one might think; the conditions in which alleged WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning was detained were "excessive," a military judge found; meanwhile, The Associated Press has started selling sponsored tweets on its Twitter feed. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Tough Crowd

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Montana Judge Caught Up in Racist Email Controversy

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2012 It's an election year, and that means it's time for the ugliest sides of humanity to come trotting out, and not just in candidates' debates and ads or on Fox News. Thanks to the Interwebs, we now can also look forward to hearing about some less-than-noble sentiments shared in forwarded emails. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mitch and Stiffy

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God Is Dead

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 11, 2012 It said DOG on his food bowl, and because he showed no signs that he’d ever learn how to read or write, she decided that he must be dyslexic. So she called him GOD. God, like his considerably more famous namesake, was something of a mutt. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )