Final Goodbye: Recalling Influential People Who Died in 2019

BERNARD McGHEE / The Associated Press Dec 31, 2019 This year saw the deaths of people who shifted culture through prose, pragmatism and persistence. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

Don Imus, Made and Betrayed by his Mouth, Dead at 79

DAVID BAUDER / The Associated Press Dec 27, 2019 The radio "shock jock" turned offensive behavior into enormous ratings. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Return of Don Imus

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2007 After a nine-month hiatus from the American airwaves, professional provocateur Don Imus has signed on with New York's WABC-AM. Although the station's president says he's "thrilled" to bring Imus' "unique brand of humor" and "knowledge of the issues" to WABC, others are less than pleased about the shock jock's comeback. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Farewell to ‘Black America’

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 9, 2007 The cliché does not mean much anymore. It's time to start seeing African-Americans as Americans, period. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Imus Distraction

James Harris / Truthdig Apr 17, 2007 Truthdig's resident analyst of racial politics argues that the firing of Don Imus will not alleviate the more pressing problems plaguing the black community. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Imus Moves to Al-Qaida Network

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Apr 14, 2007 The satirist says the embattled shock jock has found the perfect venue for his hate-filled rhetoric. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Horse’s Ass

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CBS Cans Imus

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2007 Amid the furor over radio host Don Imus' comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team last week, and following MSNBC's decision to stop simulcasting his program on that network, CBS has decided to give him the boot from his show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Welcome to the Boys’ Club

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Apr 12, 2007 Shocking behavior from a shock jock is by definition unremarkable. But what bothers Bill Boyarsky about Don Imus, besides his latest racist outburst, is how some mainstream journalists have become his cronies -- and his defenders -- in order to bask in his spotlight. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

MSNBC Drops Imus

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2007 MSNBC announced it will no longer air "Imus in the Morning," as the uproar over the radio host's racist comment continues and several prominent sponsors withdrew advertising. CBS, which controls the radio version of Imus' show, has not said whether it too will cancel the program or merely stick with a suspension. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Imus Strikes Again

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Imus’ Anti-Semitic Rant

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2006 Don Imus veered into Mel Gibson territory on the Nov. 30 edition of his morning radio show, when he referred to the "Jewish management" of CBS Radio (which owns Imus' flagship station) as "money-grubbing bastards." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )