The Stateless and the State of the Union

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jan 14, 2016 That symbol, the empty chair, creates a moment to reflect on who else wasn't seated in that august gallery in the Capitol, like the undocumented immigrants rounded up in the New Year's raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Obamas’ Net Worth Is as Much as $6.9 Million

Roisin Davis / Truthdig May 16, 2015 The first family almost qualifies as 1 percenters, with a 2014 adjusted gross income a bit shy of the $521,411 that would put them among the richest segment of Americans, according to financial disclosures released Friday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Is Michelle Obama’s Viral Speech on Race Condescending?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 12, 2015 The first lady delivered a powerful, evocative commencement speech at Tuskegee University on Saturday about the daily "sting" of racism, but it's possible that in her attempt to be inspiring, Obama ended up patronizing her audience. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Make the Rich Panic

Chris Hedges / Truthdig May 4, 2015 As we saw in Baltimore, the corporate elites who hold absolute power react only when they become afraid And they become afraid only when we take to the streets (Above, a Philadelphia protest that stemmed from the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore). Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Jon Stewart Calls Democrats Out on Their Hypocrisy When It Comes to Money in Politics

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 14, 2014 Despite countless speeches by Democratic leaders denouncing the evils of money in politics, their party sure knows how to raise and spend boatloads of campaign dollars "And then of course there are the emails," a horror-stricken Jon Stewart says on Monday night's "Democalypse" segment of "The Daily Show". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Michelle Obama Takes on Republicans Over School Lunches

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2014 First lady Michelle Obama made a rare but strident foray into political debate Tuesday, slamming a Republican bid to change U.S. school nutrition standards as "unacceptable." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Missing Girls Found, Nigerian State Media Reports

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 27, 2014 The chief of Nigeria's defense staff was quoted by state media saying hundreds of missing girls kidnapped by Islamist militants have been found, but force is not an option for their rescue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Failed State Chick’ on Boko Haram

Susan Zakin / Truthdig May 25, 2014 "The abduction of the girls is, of course, an extremely grave crime," journalist Corinne Dufka says. "But to focus exclusively on the girls lacks an appreciation of the wide and systematic crimes committed by Boko Haram in recent years, and also by the Nigerian army since the state of emergency was declared almost a year ago.""To focus exclusively on the girls lacks an appreciation of the wide and systematic crimes committed" in recent years, journalist Corinne Dufka says. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Michelle Obama: Segregation Persists 60 Years After Brown v. Board of Education Ruling

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2014 First lady Michelle Obama commemorated the 60th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling on race-based school segregation with a sobering speech Friday to graduating high school seniors in Topeka, Kan. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rest of World Gaining on American Obesity Rate

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2014 Although the United States has been riding the cutting edge of the global obesity trend for decades, other countries, including some in the developing world, are catching up. This is not progress. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Coal

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What Reactions to the Obama-Thorning-Schmidt-Cameron Selfie Say About the Media

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2013 A glance at U.S. media coverage of Nelson Mandela's memorial service will tell you only two important things happened: President Obama shook hands with Cuba's Raul Castro and also took a selfie with the prime ministers of Denmark and the U.K. Neither of these nonevents should have received the attention they did, but the fact that they did tells us a lot about our media's priorities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )