Live Chat: Robert Scheer on the Goldman Hearings

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 30, 2010 Will the Goldman Sachs hearings really accomplish anything? Are the Democrats just showboating? What are the prospects for real financial reform? Robert Scheer answers these reader questions and more. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Live Chat: Robert Scheer on Nuclear Weapons

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 9, 2010 If you missed Robert Scheer discussing his column, nuclear weapons and President Obama with readers or you just want to relive the excitement, you can read a full transcript right here. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Obama Wants to Go Live

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2007 After Hillary Clinton announced she will buy two minutes of air time on every evening newscast in Iowa, Barack Obama wants to go even further with either a two- or five-minute live campaign commercial, to be aired simultaneously on all the networks. The stunt, which "West Wing" viewers will recognize from the show's last season, has station managers scratching their heads. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Matthews: Watch Your Mouth!

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2007 Unaware that his mike was on, Chris Matthews accidentally let the S-word slip during a live taping of MSNBC's "Hardball." Matthews was caught saying to producers, "We're all reacting here, putting on s**t. We have nothing." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: What’s Eating Us About Eating Lobster?

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jul 13, 2006 The arguments for banning the cooking of live lobsters may have their merits, but by making lobster meat just another shrink-wrapped commodity we further disconnect ourselves from the food chain that sustains us. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Horror, the Horror! Ads Come to Theater

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2006 Just before the start of a theater show in the East Village of New York, a woman on stage extols the virtues of London honeymoons. It's an advertisment that is itself advertised as the first live theatrical commercial. Are those the four horsemen of the apocalypse I see yonder? Dig deeper

SNL’s ‘TV Fun House’ Can’t Stomach Bush’s Lies

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2006 In this witty clip from "Saturday Night Live's" animated "TV Fun House," characters have a tough time with the president's falsehoods over the years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Now Appearing: President Gore

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2006 Al Gore addresses the nation as if he were president in this "Saturday Night Live" clip. Watch for the parody of Bush's spying programs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )