Far-Right German Gunman Calling for Genocide Kills 9 People

DAVID McHUGH, DAVID RISING and FRANK JORDANS / The Associated Press Feb 20, 2020 The dead assailant leaves manifesto behind after rampage at hookah bar and surrounding sites near Frankfurt in act of domestic terrorism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What the Isla Vista Killings Have to Do With ‘Misogynist Extremism’

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2014 When violent eruptions like the killings in Santa Barbara on May 23 happen, discussions in the news often -- as they have in this case -- focus on individual culpability as well as the assumed (and often substantiated) mental illness of the perpetrator. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Manifesto and New Morality of the 9/11 Mastermind

Staff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2014 Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, known as the mastermind of 9/11, has released a new manifesto and allegedly come into a new way of thinking and believing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Note Reportedly Says Marathon Attack Blowback Against U.S. Aggression

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 16, 2013 A note that Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is said to have left on an interior wall of the boat where police found him after the April 15 attacks claimed responsibility for the bombings and described them as retribution for the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying the Boston dead were "collateral damage" in the same way Muslims are in the American-led conflicts. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

There Are More Like Me, Norway Shooter Says

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2011 Anders Breivik, the Norwegian man who killed a combined 76 people in the heart of Oslo and on the island of Utoeya last week, told a judge Monday that "two more cells" belonging to his supposed terrorist organization are at large. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sexuality Debate Divides Anglican Bishops

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2008 Here's the condensed version of this story: A once-per-decade Anglican bishop conference looms in Canterbury, England; some bishops are upset due to growing acceptance of homosexuality in Anglican-affiliated churches; said bishops decide to boycott Canterbury conference and start their own in Jerusalem. So there! Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ron Paul, Best-Selling Author

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2008 Looks like there may be life after the campaign trail. Presidential hopeful Ron Paul, who has kept swinging long after media types started calling Sen. John McCain "the Republican presumptive nominee," has a best-seller on his hands with his new book, "The Revolution: A Manifesto" -- at least according to Amazon.com's list of top titles. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Motherhood Manifesto

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2006 The co-founder of MoveOn.org and another author argue that mothers need to fight against the wage gap and lack of professional support for moms in American society. (book excerpt) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )