Khizr Khan and the Wisdom of Gold Star Families

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 26, 2017 The openly racist presidential campaign of Donald Trump swept the late Capt. Humayun Khan's parents into the center of a political storm. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Edward Snowden Makes a Surprise Appearance at ACLU Bill of Rights Dinner (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Nov 14, 2016 The whistleblower attended the 2016 American Civil Liberties Union SoCal dinner via video stream to honor actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who played Snowden in the Oliver Stone film "Snowden," as well as to tell Americans, "When systems fall, when things break down people remain Don't be afraid of what comes next Be ready". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Donald Trump and His Words, Words, Words

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Aug 14, 2016 "Sacrifice" and "sarcastic" are the most egregious examples of the Republican presidential nominee's blatant misuse of words It's high time the media called his bluff "Sacrifice" and "sarcastic" are the most egregious examples of the Republican presidential nominee's blatant misuse of words. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Ultimate Sacrifice (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Aug 4, 2016 In order to keep up with the flurry of Trump stories, satire now needs to happen in real time. Dig deeper

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Dear Trumpists: Khizr Khan Is Not ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ and It Wouldn’t Matter if He Were

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 3, 2016 A Trump adviser is trying to smear Khizr Khan, the Pakistani-American who lost a son who fought for the U.S. in the Iraq War and spoke at the Democratic convention, as a “Muslim Brotherhood agent.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

John Oliver’s Summary of the Democrats’ Convention Is Gloriously Critical and Comical (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2016 The "Last Week Tonight" host takes stock of the past two "topsy-turvy" weeks of political conventions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Are These Muslim Parents Better Americans Than Donald Trump?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 31, 2016 Trump lashed out Saturday against Ghazala and Khizr Khan, whose son was killed in action in Iraq, over their speech Thursday night at the Democratic convention in which they criticized the GOP's presidential nominee for his unconstitutional tirades. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )