Anonymous / The Markaz ReviewJan 30, 2023
A letters From Tehran, where neither young protestors nor the government are willing to return to the old status quo. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 22, 2014
A group of young Muslim women tries to destigmatize head coverings; The Economist is under attack for a cartoon some see as anti-Semitic; meanwhile, a Time magazine cover portrayal of Hillary Clinton has sparked a wave of online outrage. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJul 12, 2008
When confronted with the uncomfortable task of explaining sexual relations to the uninitiated, it's often handy to look to the animal kingdom for reassuringly "natural" and helpfully vague metaphorical material. Just take the trusty birds-and-bees dodge, for example -- or that old yarn your grammy told your ma about the lollipop and the flies. Wait, what? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 29, 2006
The Feminist Majority's Lorraine Sheinberg created the 1999 documentary that first focused attention on the Taliban's brutal oppression of women in Afghanistan. It's worth another look now. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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