A Gay Jackie Robinson? Not So Fast

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Michael Sam is out of the closet, headed to the NFL and he's really good. Also, why the big cable merger should scare you, and Bill Blum on Washington's death penalty moratorium. Dig deeper

Justice Dept. Seeks to Block Airline Merger, Says ‘American People Deserve Better’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 14, 2013 Worried that the impending merger of American Airlines and US Airways would kill domestic competition, the Justice Department is suing on antitrust grounds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Justice Dept. Hangs Up on AT&T Deal for T-Mobile

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2011 The U.S. Justice Department sued Wednesday to prevent AT&T's hoped-for merger with T-Mobile, a $39 billion deal that would create the largest telephone carrier in the country with almost 130 million subscribers. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

This Is Why People Hate Washington

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2011 Meredith Attwell Baker, one of two Republican FCC commissioners, voted in late January to approve the merger of Comcast and NBC. Less than four months later, she announced that she is leaving the FCC to become a lobbyist for the merged company. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Happy Holidays

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2010 The placebo effect even if you know it’s a placebo, the conglomerate approval of the Comcast-NBC merger, and the introduction of Google Body. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

More Airline Merger Madness

Staff / Truthdig Sep 28, 2010 Another day, another big merger in the skies: On Monday, Southwest Airlines announced that it had scooped up rival AirTran Airways, the second such acquisition this month after United and Continental joined forces. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Continental Unites With United

Staff / Truthdig Sep 17, 2010 Shareholders of Continental and United Airlines have finally voted to form a more perfect United Airlines, merging the two companies under United's name to create the world's largest airline service, overtaking its closest U.S. rival -- the newly merged Delta and Northwest Airlines -- and European carriers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Penthouse Offers to Buy Playboy

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2010 Is it media concentration if no one reads the articles? The owner of Penthouse magazine has offered to buy rival Playboy for $210 million in a move that would bring two of the largest men's magazines under the same ownership umbrella. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

United and Continental to Combine Flying Forces

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2010 Two major commercial airlines -- United and Continental -- announced on Monday that they are merging to form the world's biggest air carrier, which is to be called (drum roll) United Airlines But in a super-creative twist, the newly rebranded fleet will (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Continental to Be United

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2010 Barring any last-minute mess-ups, a deal to merge air carriers Continental and United will likely be announced as early as Monday, a union that would create the world's biggest airline. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Comcast to Buy NBC

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2009 Cable giant Comcast, feeling the pressure from an expanded field of video and Internet access competitors, has decided to go ahead and buy NBC-Universal. The deal, which is all but done, makes Comcast one of the biggest media conglomerates (on par with Disney), and the proud owner of this. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Disney Grabs Marvel: Can Mickey and Wolverine Get Along?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2009 Oh, what a tangled web Spider-Man weaves. Thanks largely to the multibillion-dollar success of Marvel's characters on the big screen, Disney is buying the fabled comic book company for $4 billion in cash and stock. The Mouse House says Marvel characters will soon be appearing at its theme parks, but that isn't the half of it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )