Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Forges On Despite That Whole Crack-Smoking Thing

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2013 What is it about certain big-city mayors succumbing to the siren call of crack rock? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How You Personally Could Get Screwed by Paul Ryan

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 14, 2012 Are you poor? Female? A student? A veteran? Planning on growing old? Zach Woods of "The Office"? Well, congratulations! If Mitt Romney is elected president, then you're definitely going to get screwed by his running mate Paul Ryan! Click below to find out how. There's a number of ways Paul Ryan's agenda will screw over different groups. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Julian Assange, Unsavory Couch Surfer

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2011 Be glad that Wiki-wizard Julian Assange isn't your houseguest, for a number of startling reasons dramatized (or spoofed, rather) in this sendup created by a "Colbert Report" insider, some news-savvy performers and a really awkward Warhol wig. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Get Ready for the GOP’s New Talking Points

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2010 Certain vigilant operatives from the blogosphere have caught wind of some key words and phrases that we might soon be hearing on Fox News, as Republican pollster and memo composer Frank Luntz has let fly with his latest manifesto on how to spin the news about happenings on Capitol Hill to the GOP's advantage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Poll Finds 2009 Was a Pretty Lousy Year

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2009 This just in from the Annals of Utterly Unsurprising Polling Results: Nearly 75 percent of Americans won't be sorry to kiss 2009 goodbye, according to a year-end AP-GfK poll. But wait -- there's a silver lining to be found, in that about the same percentage of respondents are optimistic about 2010. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Barry From D.C.’ Gives Virginia Gov. a Shout-Out

Staff / Truthdig Dec 22, 2009 Since President Barack Obama has reportedly decided to linger in Washington for a few more days to make sure Congress passes a health care bill before Christmas Day, he has a little time to play with, or so it would seem (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Top 10 Feuds of the Year

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2008 You know it's the end of the year when all those predictable fun lists start coming out. This one is among the more creative: Gawker has put together a memorable pastiche of the year's top feuds, starting with an unexpected ambush on NYT columnist Thomas Friedman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Olympic Openers: Camp and Circumstance

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2008 Wow, there've really been some cheesy opening numbers in Summer Olympics past. Check out this amusing montage of clips from bygone ceremonies and see if you can tell, from the music, the outfits, and the cuts to shady-looking heads of state, when each awe-inspiring spectacle happened. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cartoon Fetus Speaks in ‘Womb With a View’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2007 Picking up on the pro-life theme of "giving a voice to the unborn," cartoonist Gary Cangemi made a lil' creation of his own, "Umbert the Unborn," otherwise known as "the world's most loveable unborn baby (next to yours) ," according to his Web site . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )