Glenn Beck Wants to ‘Restore Courage’ in Israel

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2011 A day after Israel clashed with protesters along four borders, professional fearmonger Glenn Beck announced his attempt to bring thousands of supporters to his "Rally to Restore Courage" in Jerusalem this August, urging his conservative base to get more involved in the region's politics. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Common Performs at White House, Earth Continues Rotating on Its Axis

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2011 Despite the collective outrage and alarm of noted hip-hop scholars Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin, the artist known as Common turned up on Wednesday to perform a spoken word piece at a celebration of poetry at the White House. And lo, it was good. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Does Glenn Beck’s Departure Have to Do With George Soros?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2011 Because you know if there's a left-wing conspiracy, George Soros is in on it somehow -- at least in the wacky, weird, blackboard-enabled world (population: 1) inhabited by soon-to-be-former Fox News show host Glenn Beck. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bye-Bye Beck

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Fox News to Drop Glenn Beck’s Show

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2011 Although Glenn Beck himself is characterizing the change as a "new phase" of his "partnership" with Roger Ailes' conservative-magnet cable channel, the bottom line of this story is that Beck's show will be phased out of the Fox News programming lineup later this year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Empathy for the Devil

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 18, 2011 I first saw the massive spread of twinkling lights that is Los Angeles at night from the San Gabriel Mountains in the early 1990s while visiting from Philadelphia. It was stunningly beautiful and made me think of a phone interview that I’d heard on CNN a year earlier just after New Year’s during the Gulf War.I was no more moral than anybody else. Only arrogance and conceit will ever tell you any different. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Is Glenn Beck Not Long for Fox News?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 18, 2011 While we are generally loath to give Fox News' chalkboard jockey Glenn Beck our attention, the rumor that he could be taking his act off Fox News and on to other right-wing media outlets of undetermined nature -- and as early as the politically conspicuous . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cable News Takes a Hit in 2010

Staff / Truthdig Mar 15, 2011 Apparently, neither the twilight days of "Countdown With Keith Olbermann" nor the dependable histrionics of Glenn Beck—not to mention a certain Silver Fox—could save cable news from taking a dip in terms of viewership over the course of 2010 . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Real March Madness

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Ending Prostitution?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2011 Harry Reid calls for an end to prostitution, why Obama changed his mind on DOMA and Google tweaks its algorithm. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Lopsided Law of Wall Street

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2011 The lopsided law of immigration vs. Wall Street, humans actually do make it rain, and Glenn Beck goes after Google. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

FBI Is Breaking the Law

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2011 The FBI breaks the law a thousand times a year, the Glenn Beck Conspiracy Theory Generator, and potential jail time for calling someone an "ass." These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )