Blame It on the Media

Stanley Kutler / Truthdig Apr 15, 2008 With the so-called scandal over Barack Obama's "bitter" comment, the media have once again abandoned impartiality and become active participants in the race for the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

McCain Piles On in ‘Bitter’ War of Words

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2008 John McCain joined Hillary Clinton in critiquing Barack Obama's characterization of small-town Pennsylvania's (and by extension, perhaps, America's) "bitter" outlook, telling a crowd of magazine and newspaper editors on Monday that Obama's description represented "a contradiction from what I believe America is all about." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

New Clinton Ad Jumps on Obama’s Remarks

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2008 There are many opportunities, in every heated political campaign, for one candidate's perceived slip-up to quickly provide the plot for another's next TV spot. Here, Hillary Clinton's camp has some Pennsylvania supporters weigh in on Barack Obama's recent statements about their home state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama: ?Shame on Her?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2008 In another response to the controversy over his "bitter" comments, Barack Obama ridicules rival Hillary Clinton He says "it sounds like there's some politics being played," and he goes on to jab at Clinton's recent attempt to portray herself as pro-gun: "She's running around talking about how she values the Second Amendment, she's talking like she's Annie Oakley! Hillary Clinton's out there like she's on the duck blind every Sunday, she's packin' a six-shooter! C'mon! She knows better". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lawmaker: Atheism ‘Extremely Dangerous’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2008 Illinois state Rep. Monique Davis' heated public exchange last Wednesday with atheist activist Rob Sherman over the allocation of $1 million in state funds to repair a church is still going on -- fortunately for Sherman, perhaps not so much for Davis -- on the Internet, at least. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Considers Second Amendment

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2008 The Supreme Court examined the District of Columbia's handgun ban Tuesday, a case that could at last yield a conclusive ruling on the Second Amendment. So far, it doesn't look good for gun control advocates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A History of Violence

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NRA Targets New Orleans

Staff / Truthdig Dec 27, 2007 The National Rifle Association and the Second Amendment Foundation are suing the mayor and police superintendent of New Orleans because, they say, the city unconstitutionally seized some 1,000 guns during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Police say they took only stolen or abandoned weapons. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Supreme Court to Rule on Gun Rights

Staff / Truthdig Nov 21, 2007 The Supreme Court will rule on the Second Amendment for the first time since 1939, when it examines whether a handgun ban in Washington, D.C., is constitutional. A decision is expected next summer, so expect to see a lot of tap dancing from the candidates, particularly those who've changed their minds about gun violence or suddenly discovered a love of hunting. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: ‘Have Gun, Will Grovel’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 26, 2007 Jon Stewart recaps the GOP candidates' race to worship at the altar of guns, complete with an analysis of Giuliani's 9/11 Tourette's syndrome. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Guns ‘n’ Roses for Giuliani

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2007 Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani was busy sweet-talking a group of National Rifle Association members in Washington, D.C., on Friday when he received a call from a very special lady. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

MIT Student With ‘Hoax Device’ Arrested at Airport

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2007 First came January's "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" faux bomb scare, and now this Boston-area "hoax device" news: MIT sophomore Star Simpson was arrested at gunpoint at Logan Airport on Friday for wearing a computer circuit board and wiring on her black sweatshirt, with "Socket To Me" written on the back. Oops. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )