From Jefferson to Assange

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 8, 2010 It is outrageous for any journalist, or respecter of what every American president has claimed is our inalienable, God-given right to a free press, not to join in Assange’s defense . Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Christine O’Donnell’s Staggering Ignorance

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2010 We've been trying to ignore a certain Senate candidate, but her latest display is so shocking (as the audience gasps during this debate confirm), it simply must be witnessed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Repulsive but Protected

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Oct 7, 2010 I don't know if there's a hell, but if it exists, the Rev. Fred Phelps and other members of the Westboro Baptist Church deserve a place. In this world, their repulsive actions are shielded by the Constitution. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Weighing Free Speech Against Hate Speech

Staff / Truthdig Oct 7, 2010 What do you get when you mix issues regarding a fallen soldier, free speech, homophobia and gays in the military and throw in hatemonger pastor Fred Phelps and Larry Flynt's famous court battle with Jerry Fallwell? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Editor Apologizes for ‘Embarrassing’ Anti-Muslim Remark

Staff / Truthdig Sep 13, 2010 Islamophobia alert: Martin Peretz, editor of The New Republic magazine, expressed something very unfortunate about Muslims recently (actually, he wrote more than one shameful something), and now he's contrite about it, sort of. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Net Neutrality’s Last Stand

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2010 The future of the Internet looked a little bleaker to Net neutrality advocates this week after a federal appeals court decided that the Federal Communications Commission couldn't stop Internet service provider Comcast from messing with the load times of certain websites (continued) . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

SCOTUS Deals Big Blow to Campaign Finance Reform

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2010 On Thursday, Chief Justice John Roberts explained the U.S. Supreme Court's campaign finance ruling, which eliminated restrictions on corporate funding for political candidates and causes, by basing it on the First Amendment, stating that the American government doesn't have the right to "prohibit political speech, even if the speaker is a corporation or union." (continued) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sick and Satired

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Osbourne Show Provokes Free-Speech Fight in Fla.

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2009 He's not biting off bats' heads at the moment, but Ozzy Osbourne has once again managed to stir up controversy, even in his autumn years. The flap this time is over "The Osbournes: Reloaded," his new Fox TV variety show co-starring other members of his clan, which an affiliate in Panama City, Fla., has deemed unfit for viewing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Where Is the Outrage?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 28, 2008 Are we Americans truly savages or merely tone-deaf in matters of morality, and therefore more guilty of terminal indifference than venality? It's a question demanding an answer in response to the publication of a 370-page report on U.S. complicity in torture. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Court Victory for DIY Porn Enthusiasts

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2007 There's been a slight shift in the regulation of pornography in America, thanks to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, that might appeal to those of-age-and-consenting types interested in creating racy footage of themselves without the goal of profiting (monetarily, anyhow). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Politicians Free to Lie In Washington State

Staff / Truthdig Oct 6, 2007 Get ready for the inevitable barrage of jokes on late-night television: The Washington state Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a law holding politicians legally accountable for lying about their opponents is unconstitutional. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )