The Peasants Need Pitchforks

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 6, 2011 The delusion of a classless America in which opportunity is equally distributed is the most effective deception perpetrated by the moneyed elite that controls all the key levers of power in what passes for our democracy. The delusion of a classless America in which opportunity is equally distributed is the most effective deception perpetrated by the moneyed elite. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Rolling Stone Finds ‘Lost’ Lennon Interview

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2010 Handily aligning with the unleashing of The Beatles' music into the iTunes computerverse, as well as with the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's death, Rolling Stone magazine has published heretofore unreleased portions of the slain Beatle's final interview (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Beatles and iTunes Come Together, Finally

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2010 The Beatles played their iconic songs in countless legendary venues, but until Tuesday their music had yet to conquer one crucial platform: iTunes. That's about to change, thanks to a long-awaited and now done deal between the band and Apple Inc. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Vatican Now Officially Approves of the Beatles

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2010 The Vatican continues to be rocked by a wide-ranging sex abuse scandal, and the pressure it's under could have something to do with its newly revised opinion of The Beatles Although the Holy See's official newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, pointed to the potentially Satanic (continued) Updated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Catcher in the Rye’ Author J.D. Salinger Dies at 91

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2010 Time magazine fancifully describes author J.D. Salinger, who died Wednesday at age 91, as "the hermit crab of American letters." That's because after achieving literary fame with his 1951 (and only) novel, "The Catcher in the Rye," Salinger wasn't too keen on being in the public eye. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Madonna vs. McCain

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2008 Madonna is no John McCain fan, and the feeling's definitely mutual. The newly minted quinquagenarian icon is once again playing the provocateur on her latest tour, taking aim at McCain by making some undesirable comparisons between the GOP's presumptive nominee and certain nefarious world leaders from past and present. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

War Is Over-ish

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John Lennon: 25 Years Later

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2005 "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace." - John Lennon (Oct. 9, 1940-Dec. 8, 1980) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )