Devastating Tornadoes Kill 25 in Tennessee

TRAVIS LOLLER and KIMBERLEE KRUESI / The Associated Press Mar 3, 2020 The twisters, which struck after midnight, moved so quickly that many people in their path could not flee to safer areas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What You Have to Earn to Buy a Home in Biggest U.S. Cities

Steve Rosenfeld / AlterNet Nov 21, 2017 Most Americans cannot afford to live in progressive coastal epicenters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Academy Voters Have Long Lacked Logic

By Allen Barra and Margaret Barra Feb 29, 2016 Is the "best picture" always the best picture? Not if history is any guide. And some observers will argue that a similar lack of logic is apparent in the shortage of minority representation in the major Oscar nominations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Fred Thompson, Former Senator and 2008 Presidential Hopeful, Dies at 73

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 2, 2015 Fred Thompson's political career spanned several decades and included some unique twists. The former Tennessee senator died in Nashville on Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

50 Years of Freedom

Marcia Alesan Dawkins / Truthdig May 17, 2011 Rather than isolating the original Riders’ troubled and painful history to fleeting commemorations or to the realms of amnesia and denial, the 2011 Freedom Ride declares precisely the opposite: that history is alive, ongoing and real. Part celebration and part education, the 2011 Freedom Rides re-enact history. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Nashville Walloped by Flood

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2010 Last weekend was a very wet one for residents of Nashville, Tenn., as record flooding from the Cumberland River displaced thousands, claimed 12 lives and continued to pose a watery threat to the southeastern city that was expected to persist through Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palin: ‘It Would Be Absurd Not to Consider’ Presidential Run

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2010 There are few single statements that have the power to evoke terror and delight in the same breath, but surely this is one of them: On "Fox News Sunday," the channel's own political commentator and tea-party headliner Sarah Palin opined "that it would be absurd not to consider" a run for the White House in 2012. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tea Party Gets Even Less Inviting

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2010 While the tea party movement may be brushed off by some as the work of a bunch of misguided Fox News enthusiasts, the opening speech at the first national Tea Party Convention in Nashville suggests something more sinister at the root. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Leads by 11

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has pulled significantly ahead of Republican rival John McCain, taking an 11-point lead after Tuesday night's presidential debate, according to the latest Gallup Poll. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

2008 Presidential Debates, Round Two

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2008 Tuesday night marked the second debate between John McCain and Barack Obama, moderated by NBC's Tom Brokaw at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. While Brokaw struggled to stick to the script, the two candidates fielded questions about the current economic catastrophe and American foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Moyers on Net Neutrality’s Motley Crew

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2007 At a media reform conference in Memphis, the PBS newsman applauded the coalition-building skills of the architects of the Net Neutrality movement. "Who would have imagined that sitting together in the same democratic broadband pew would be the Christian Coalition, Gun Owners of America, Common Cause and MoveOn.org?" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )