Turns Out Obama’s Mosque Speech Wasn’t That Risky

Staff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2010 Today on the list: Pop as porn redux, what college freshmen don't know, a CNN anchor argues on behalf of "Ground Zero mosque" bigots, and why President Obama's speech on the matter was actually quite shrewd. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Would Robert Reich Do?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 12, 2010 Today on the list: What Robert Reich wants to do about jobs, why liberals don't win and how Oxytocin increases trust (guess that explains modern politics, Whole Foods and Rush Limbaugh). Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

One-State Solution?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2010 Today on the list: Why academics are still flipping out about television, how Israeli conservatives may be pushing for a one-state solution, and the human brain's "Life of Brian" mechanism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

It’s Illegal to Be Gay in 76 Countries

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2010 Today on the list: the 76 countries where it's illegal to be gay, a WikiLeaks editor is interrogated at the border, and the tyranny of high heels. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Man Faces Prison for Videotaping Cop

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2010 Today on the list: Why you can't really get to know more than 150 people, why Democrats should be jealous of Greens and why a Maryland man faces 16 years in prison for shooting a video. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Financial Reform Bill Rewards Whistle-Blowers

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2010 Today on the list: Why asking the troops about don't ask, don't tell is a bad idea, the "God hates fags" preacher's son works against homophobia, and the whistle-blower provision that makes the financial reform bill just a little bit sweeter. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

One-Third of U.S. Counties Face Water Shortage

Staff / Truthdig Jul 23, 2010 Today on the list: Britain's new prime minister flies business class, one-third of U.S. cities face water shortages, the history of canned laughter, and the art professor who squirts paint from the worst possible place. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Big Oil’s War on Earth

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2010 Today on the list: The places that make the Gulf spill look like a national park, Elizabeth Warren (yay) vs. Timothy Geithner (boo), Syria bans the veil, and the strange things men pay prostitutes to do (as if you don't already know). Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Crisis of Capitalism

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2010 Today's list features an amazing animation on the crisis of capitalism, a dispatch from a Gulf Coast media felon and a debate on the ownership of breasts. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Facebook Fatigue

Staff / Truthdig Jul 1, 2010 Today on the list: Teens report Facebook fatigue, Israel's crackdown on boycotts, and where have all the protest songs gone? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Book Claims Monogamy Goes Against Our Nature

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2010 Today on the list: The Supreme Court-bound argument for gay marriage aims to win over every justice, why one author says monogamy is unnatural (just in case), the sound of sadness as identified by scientists, and more. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky on Iran

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2010 It's a short one this morning, class, so pay close attention: Noam Chomsky sounds off on the Iranian threat, Fox makes stuff up about the oil spill, some nutty professor is claiming Jesus was never crucified and trouble in Israeli academia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )