Bernie Sanders’ Only Anti-Semitism Problem Is Corporate Media’s

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Jan 28, 2020 Mainstream outlets have tried to depict the Vermont senator and his campaign as bigoted. They should take a long, hard look in the mirror. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The New York Times Faces Questions Over Kavanaugh Story

DAVID BAUDER / The Associated Press Sep 17, 2019 Media critics fear the Gray Lady has given Donald Trump and his allies fresh ammunition in their ongoing crusade against the press. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Can Socialism Save American Democracy?

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig May 28, 2019 Author Bhaskar Sunkara reflects on the differences between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, the future of Medicare-for-all and more. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

The Mainstream Media’s Disgraceful Cheering of Assange’s Demise

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Apr 22, 2019 Since his arrest, the political press has universally condemned the Wikileaks founder, revealing its fundamental subservience to the elite. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Two Words That Capture Corporate Media’s Disdain for the Left

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Apr 18, 2019 When the political press makes reference to "purity tests," it's really disparaging progressives for standing up for their principles. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Pentagon Doesn’t Deserve the Media’s Sympathies

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Dec 21, 2018 Several outlets decry the military's budget as inadequate. In reality, it spends almost as much as all other nations' militaries combined. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Denouncing the Republican Party

Allen Barra / Truthdig Nov 23, 2018 "My ideology has come into contact with reality," conservative Max Boot writes in his new book, "and reality is winning." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Hulk Hogan Threaten Freedom of the Press

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 14, 2016 The power elites that rule America are threatening the First Amendment again—and the assault is not coming just from government agencies. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Twitter Followers of Each Presidential Candidate Have Vastly Different Media Consumption Habits

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 19, 2016 Apparently, where you get your news may predict which presidential candidate you support -- and no, we aren’t just talking about CNN versus Fox News. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

AUDIO: ‘Left, Right & Center’: On the Post-Paris Era

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 23, 2015 In this week's "Left, Right & Center," panelists give their take on the world after the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, engaging in a spirited debate over the origins of Islamic State, what to do about the refugee crisis and how to tackle terrorism on a global scale. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

GOP Debate Mendacity Shocks Even the Conservatives

Joe Conason / Truthdig Oct 31, 2015 For people who so often accuse Hillary Clinton of lying, the Republican presidential candidates seem to feel perfectly free to bend, twist and shred the truth at will. Unsurprisingly, that is just what several of them were caught doing in their free-for-all CNBC debate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In ‘Best of Enemies,’ Politics Becomes the Spectator Sport We’re Still Watching

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 28, 2015 The documentary spotlights the riveting 1968 exchanges between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley that set the bar for political TV and helped frame America’s culture wars. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )