By Juan Cole / Informed CommentFeb 3, 2017
The new administration's spokespersons are happy to deal in fake news when it promotes the Trump worldview. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 3, 2017
Despite all the hand-wringing from the left, Trump will be normalized by the same corporate media that virtually boycotted Bernie Sanders. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Robert Reich / RobertReich.orgDec 26, 2016
Historically, tyrants have tried to control the press using four techniques that, worryingly, Donald Trump is already using. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By John Buell / Common DreamsDec 23, 2016
Charges of Russian interference in our election should be investigated but ought not to become an occasion to harass domestic critics of U.S. policy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigDec 19, 2016
For decades, the media have been dominated by manufactured reports. This skillful manipulation of information erased the lines between fact and opinion and gave rise to the demagogue who will sit in the Oval Office. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigDec 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 )
Staff / TruthdigDec 10, 2016
Greenwald writes that the network disputed the Podesta emails based on false information from a Hillary Clinton supporter. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Glen Ford / Black Agenda ReportDec 8, 2016
The greater the contrast between the official narrative and unfolding reality, the more intense the regime's crisis of legitimacy becomes. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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In light of recent stories claiming that fake news rigged the election, the former Democratic presidential candidate encourages using the internet as a means to "get good information out to people." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 7, 2016
Jack Shafer of Politico Magazine explores the history of propaganda in the United States and explains why it is crucial that Americans remember that it “has always been with us and always will be.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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