Dobbs Takes a Dive

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2009 It seems that immigrant bashing isn't the ratings fertilizer it used to be. Just ask CNN blowhard Lou Dobbs, who hitched his wagon to a xenophobia boomlet only to discover that angry white men are a fickle bunch. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lou Dobbs Blames Global Warming on ‘Solar Sunspot Activity Cycle’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2009 Lou Dobbs is diversifying his nonsense portfolio. The anti-immigrant poster boy has taken up the now-passé fight against climate science. In this clip, Dobbs refers to "many scientists" and "just the facts" as he tries to pin climate change on something he calls the "solar sunspot activity cycle." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Boston Tea Party, 2008

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 1, 2008 How dare you throw that tea into Boston Harbor! Such is the anti-democratic arrogance of the fear-mongering pundits and politicians who tell us if we taxpayers don’t instantly give the Wall Street banking bandits a $700-billion bailout, we are destroying America. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

James Blight on the Cuban Missile Crisis

BLANK Aug 22, 2008 In "One Minute to Midnight," Michael Dobbs' definitive book on the 1962 crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear annihilation, the question of lessons learned and unlearned remains as acute as ever. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Jorge Ramos: the Anti-Lou Dobbs

Staff / Truthdig Aug 13, 2008 Univision anchor Jorge Ramos isn't just the host of L.A. and New York's No. 1 news broadcast (in any language), he's also a leading booster for the energy that Latin American immigrants bring to the U.S. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Does Lou Dobbs Have His Eye on New Jersey?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2008 We don't normally pay much attention to rumors here, but this one caught our eye. Apparently Republicans are buzzing that Lou Dobbs, the CNN anchor who styles himself a populist but comes off more like the unhinged distant relative who ruined Christmas, is thinking of running for governor of New Jersey. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Dubious Mr. Dobbs

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Dec 5, 2007 The CNN personality, who continues to beat the drum against "illegal aliens," claims to be a journalist. If he really is one, he should respect facts and correct errors. Let's all hold our breath until that happens. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Satire: Congress Hires Illegals to Write Immigration Bill

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Jun 18, 2007 Congress will form a "guest congressman" program so illegal immigrants can do the work they'd rather not: reform immigration. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Gives Gore’s Oscar to Bush

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Mar 4, 2007 The satirist reports that the justices have applied their electoral wisdom to the Academy Awards. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

CNN’s Working Class Hero

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2006 Lou Dobbs on 'the Daily Show' calls for a return to progressive values: "Why don't we take on the concept that's held the country in pretty good stead for 200 years and return to a national vision of shared burdens, shared responsibilities and shared sacrifice." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nuclear Showdown in Nevada

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 The government will detonate a massive amount of conventional explosives to figure out the math on a tactical nuclear weapon--perhaps to be used on Iran, warns Air America host Randi Rhodes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kevin Phillips Warns of Religious Fanatics

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2006 Kevin Phillips, in-demand author of "American Theocracy," says--dead seriously--that many Americans don't worry about the economy because they're waiting for the second coming of Christ. Watch it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )