Update: ‘Ukraine Is Not Ordering Its Jews to Register’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 18, 2014 "Today, the Western press caught up with the Ukrainian rumor mill," The New Republic reports. "Apparently, the People's Republic of Donetsk had ordered all Jews over the age of 16 to pay a fee of $50 U.S. and register with the new 'authorities,' or face loss of citizenship or expulsion." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ex-Westboro Baptist Member Opens Up About the Church

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 7, 2013 “There was a point when we started praying for people to die," Libby Phelps Alvarez, the granddaughter of the man who founded the church, told NBC's "Today" in an interview that aired Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Boy Scouts Affirm Gay Ban

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 17, 2012 The Boy Scouts of America confirmed its position as one of the most bigoted groups in the U.S. after a confidential two-year review led it to uphold its ban on gay and lesbian members. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Here to Save the Day? Not if You’re Gay

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2012 A conservative Christian group calling itself One Million Moms is up in arms about DC Comics’ decision to reveal that one of its well-known characters is gay. The organization is demanding the publisher reverse its decision, because if Superman wants to kiss men, so will your son. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York’s Paladino Hates on Gays

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2010 Carl Paladino has made a joke of the New York governor's race, but on Sunday the tea party candidate showed he could be hateful as well Speaking to a group of Orthodox Jews just days after it was reported that two teenagers and an adult were tortured nearby in the Bronx for being gay, Paladino said children should not be "brainwashed" into thinking homosexuality is "equally valid" (continued). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Prophet Palin

Nate Beeler, The Washington Examiner Jul 23, 2010 Dig deeper

Glenn Beck’s Terrorist Rant

David Sirota / Truthdig Feb 26, 2010 Speaking to the Conservative CPAC conference, Glenn Beck expressed sympathy for the anti-tax terrorist kamikaze pilot and called for the eradication of progressivism. The mob cheered. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Divine Intervention

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Jan 20, 2010 Dig deeper

Redefining Hate

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2009 The House has voted to strengthen the definition of hate crimes to include those carried out on the basis of a person's sexual orientation, marking a step toward protecting gay, lesbian and transgender people under the federal statute. The bill still needs to go through the Senate and be signed by President Obama. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why Do They Hate the West So Much, We Will Ask

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Jan 9, 2009 So once again, Israel has opened the gates of hell to the Palestinians. Forty civilian refugees dead in a United Nations school, three more in another. Not bad for a night's work in Gaza by the army that believes in "purity of arms". But why should we be surprised? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Familiarity Breeds Contempt

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Aug 22, 2007 Dig deeper

The Things That Come Out of Her Mouth

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Jun 29, 2007 Dig deeper