Teachable Moments With Bill O’Reilly

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2007 A high school student from Boulder, Colo., who appeared on "The O'Reilly Factor" to weigh in about a recent assembly at his school that featured frank discussions about sex and drugs successfully dammed the rising tide of outrage coming from Bill O'Reilly by taking a page from the Fox pundit's own book. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert on Bushmania in Albania

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2007 Americans need to catch up with Albanians in terms of showing President Bush some serious love, according to pseudo-pundit Stephen Colbert, who laments that Albanians have renamed a street after our commander in chief and dedicated stamps to him; in fact, he's so popular over there that "gypsies actually put money in his pockets" during his Albanian love-in. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dennis Miller Still Believes in WMDs, Tooth Fairy?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 3, 2007 The funnyman-turned-war cheerleader tells Bill O'Reilly why he still believes there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. O'Reilly, believe it or not, takes the sensible view. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Simpsons’ Sticks It to Fox

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2007 "The Simpsons" has never shied away from biting the hand that feeds it, but in its 400th episode -- heavily promoted by the network -- the show went for a two-fer, mocking both the low-brow Fox and the propagandistic Fox News. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Howard Dean Mixes It Up With Colbert

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2007 The DNC chairman sits down with Stephen Colbert for a raucous discussion on the Republican debate, torture and why the Democrats won't go on Fox News: "No sense in going on propaganda outlets when you don't have to." Other Dean zingers include: "Any Republican debate is torture," and "John McCain knows something about torture, the rest of the guys were just windbags." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Giuliani Still Thinks ‘They Hate Us for Our Freedom’

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2007 While speaking with Fox News about his debate confrontation with Ron Paul, Rudy Giuliani trotted out that tired old slogan that utterly fails to explain anything. Also, Giuliani tells Sean Hannity, "If you can't face reality, you can't lead." We couldn't agree more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox’s Gibson Joins the Michael Moore Witch Hunt

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2007 John Gibson of Fox News attempts to "nail" Michael Moore for his recent trip to Cuba, arguing rather desperately that Moore cannot be considered a journalist because his last movie grossed $100 million and journalists are supposed to be underpaid. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’ Viewers Know More

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2007 According to the latest Pew Research survey, the most knowledgeable Americans are regular viewers of "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" and avid newspaper readers. At the other end of the spectrum are viewers of Fox News and morning shows. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

They’re Democrats, Not Idiots

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Apr 13, 2007 Roger Ailes, the mastermind behind Fox News, publicly fumed when the Democratic presidential candidates refused to participate in his network's debates, but can he really blame Obama, Clinton and Edwards for avoiding a conservative ambush? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Strike 2 for Fox News Debate

Staff / Truthdig Apr 10, 2007 Presidential candidate Barack Obama has followed in the footsteps of fellow Democratic hopeful John Edwards in declining to take part in a primary debate co-sponsored by Fox News and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute in September. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gingrich Joins Gonzales Critics’ Chorus

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2007 Though the Bush administration continues to support Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, another prominent Republican has called for him to step down. One-time House Speaker Newt Gingrich went on "Fox News Sunday" and said Gonzales' "self-created" mess gets in the way of his job. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Fox Attack on Black America

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2007 The Congressional Black Caucus has agreed to cosponsor two debates with Fox News, one for Democrats and the other for Republicans. But as Robert Greenwald and the folks at Fox Attacks demonstrate in this video, the network has a history of attacking black America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )