Adieu to Peyton Manning—and His Squeaky-Clean Image

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Mar 10, 2016 The NFL star has received millions in endorsements, largely because of his reputation as the All-American boy next door. But as he retires, he is being chased by accusations that he exposed himself to a woman in 1996 and that he used a banned substance after a 2011 surgery. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The NBA Presents an Instant Rivalry for the Age of Hyper-Engagement

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Jan 27, 2016 In the past, sports rivalries -- notably in baseball -- evolved and played out over decades. The rise of the NBA shows how much things have changed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Why Not End College Athletics Altogether?

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Feb 6, 2014 An effort to form a players union in college isn't about money -- yet Nevertheless, it’s naive to think that giving the athletes a tiny percentage of the proceeds will clean up so corrupt a systemAn effort to form a players union in college isn't about money—yet. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Missing: The L.A. Times’ Provocateur Extraordinaire

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Aug 27, 2013 No, I don’t know what’s going on with the Los Angeles Times’ love-him-or-hate-him TJ Simers, whose sports column has disappeared from the paper since June 2, when he staged a free throw shooting contest between his grown daughter, Kelly Nielsen, and NBA star Dwight Howard Simers, whose sports column has disappeared from the paper in June after he staged a free throw shooting contest with Dwight Howard. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Baseball’s Biggest Problem

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Aug 12, 2013 In the bad news for baseball, drugs aren’t the problem. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Big Idea in This Election

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Sep 12, 2012 This isn't just a choice of philosophies, but the long-awaited showdown between post-FDR Democrats and post-Reagan Revolutionaries. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

What Americans Don’t Get About Afghanistan

Staff / Truthdig Jul 29, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Ed Girardet has been reporting from Afghanistan for 30 years and he predicts things will fall apart. Also: new infections of HIV among young, gay black men up by 48 percent; one of the architects of financial deregulation wants a do-over; and sportswriter Mark Heisler goes out on a limb looking for answers. Dig deeper

What Americans Don’t Get About Afghanistan

Staff / Truthdig Jul 29, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Ed Girardet has been reporting from Afghanistan for 30 years and he predicts things will fall apart Also: new infections of HIV among young, gay black men up by 48 percent; one of the architects of financial deregulation wants a do-over; and sportswriter Mark Heisler goes out on a limb looking for answerscom/avbooth/category/truthdig_radio/" title="Truthdig Radio">Truthdig Radio: Ed Girardet has been reporting from Afghanistan for 30 years; new infections of HIV among young, gay black men up by 48 percent; a financial deregulation do-over, and Penn State. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lessons of JoePa, in Case the Next Witch We Hunt Doesn’t Drop Dead

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Jan 26, 2012 Unfortunately, most people will insist they were the ones insisting this was a witch hunt all along, and believe it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Preoccupied by Health and Safety

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2011 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Robert Scheer condemns the eviction of Occupy L.A.; the protesters police themselves; the NBA lockout ends and so does Herman Cain's campaign, and we get a feminist analysis of the Penn State scandal. Dig deeper

Preoccupied by Health and Safety

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2011 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Robert Scheer condemns the eviction of Occupy LA; the protesters police themselves; the NBA lockout ends and so does Herman Cain's campaign, and we get a feminist analysis of Penn StateThis week on Truthdig Radio: Robert Scheer condemns the eviction of Occupy L; protesters police themselves; the NBA lockout; the Herman Cainwreck, and a feminist take on the Penn State scandal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Joe Paterno Gets Due Process of Us

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Nov 11, 2011 These days you don't get due process of the law until long after you have gotten due process of us and the "us" isn't our rational side, but our bloodthirsty one, as presented by media from our bloodthirsty side, as presented by media. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )