Pastor’s Anti-Gay Remarks Stir Inauguration Controversy, Taibbi Blasts Government Lies, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 11, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including CNN interrupting Joe Biden's gun control presentation to report on another school shooting and a heated on-air argument between MSNBC's "Morning Joe" co-hosts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Plutocracy Rising

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 23, 2012 Matt Taibbi and Chrystia Freeland join Bill Moyers for a conversation on how far the 1 percent will go to keep themselves in charge. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Big Banks Victimize Our Democracy

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 26, 2012 Yves Smith, creator and editor of the finance blog Naked Capitalism, and Matt Taibbi of Rolling Stone spoke with Bill Moyers about the continuing fallout of the economic crisis and the corruption, ignorance and collusion that guarantee the situation will not improve for most Americans. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Matt Taibbi: Bank of America ‘Too Crooked to Fail’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2012 Rolling Stone reporter Matt Taibbi joins "Democracy Now!" to discuss the dual history of Bank of America and the deregulation of banking ownership in the United States and to expose the holes in the $26 billion settlement deal that President Obama said would provide relief for American homeowners. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Taibbi and Olbermann Talk Money and Politics

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2012 In this clip from Thursday's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann," Rolling Stone's provocateur du jour, Matt Taibbi, weighs in on a decision by the Montana Supreme Court that could deal a substantial blow to the notorious Citizens United SCOTUS ruling of 2010, which represents at least one issue around which some conservatives and progressives can rally for change. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Matt Taibbi Tells Michael Bloomberg to Sex Himself

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2011 The Rolling Stone scribe has christened Tuesday's mayor-on-mayor action, during which former New York boss Ed Koch and current Mayor Michael Bloomberg mixed it up over the financial crisis and Occupy Wall Street, Bloomberg's "Marie Antoinette moment." (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Taibbi’s List: Five Demands for OWS

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2011 Much has been made -- including a lot of noise -- about the Occupy Wall Street movement's supposed lack of a cohesive message or handy list of bullet points to rally around, which even New York Times editors noted is somewhat beside the point Regardless, Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi has come up with five action items for OWS, which (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Eric Schneiderman

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2011 This week we celebrate New York's attorney general for refusing to let Wall Street off the hook (More, including honorable mentions, after the jump). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Democracy Now’: Matt Taibbi’s Still on Wall Street’s Case

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2011 Good thing for that, too, as the middle and lower classes are clearly still feeling the fallout from Wall Street bandits' fraudulent scheming Here, Taibbi names some names and tells Amy Goodman how the architects of our current economic catastrophe got away with their crime so far. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Matt Taibbi: Obama’s Wall Street 180 Started on Election Day

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2009 Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi walks through Barack Obama's banking sellout, beginning with the president's transition team. According to Taibbi, Obama's transformation from populist to Wall Street's best friend started on day one. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )