Should One Company Own This Much Internet?

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 ( 1 Min. Read )

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

The Making of a Monster Merger: Comcast-TWC Edition

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Feb 14, 2014 Comcast has proposed a $45.2 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable that could create a corporate beast of disastrous proportions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Is Elizabeth Warren Going to Do in 2014?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2014 Had enough of Sen. Elizabeth Warren? We haven't either. Here's a must-watch interview in which she discusses her plans for the new year and talks about how politics are rigged against people trying to make a difference. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Proof That Your Internet Connection Is Worse Than Advertised

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 16, 2014 Although we've come to expect less than we pay for with broadband Internet providers, the actual numbers are outrageous. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Netflix Has More Subscribers Than HBO

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 22, 2013 The digital streaming service has reached an important milestone. More people now pay a monthly fee for Netflix than for HBO. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Google’s $35 Plan to Take Over Your TV

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 25, 2013 Google TV didn't work out so well, but the company just announced a simpler, cheaper way to colonize your living room. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Facebook Is More Relevant Than Ever

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2011 Facebook showcased yet another redesign for the social media site Thursday, this time to the long-neglected profile page, saying it hoped the changes would make the site a leader in media consumption. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Breakdown of the European Union

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2011 The demise of the European Union has begun with riots; scholars afraid of repression are creating alternate Internets; meanwhile, the Occupy Wall Street protests are starting to get some traction with the mainstream. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Netflix Has a Customer Crisis

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2011 With about a quarter of all Internet traffic in North America passing through its servers and roughly 25 million subscribers, Netflix got everybody's attention in July when it announced that it was raising its prices by as much as 60 percent Now the company is conceding (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Israel’s Insatiable Zionism

Staff / Truthdig Aug 21, 2011 Israel's Zionism turned capitalism is getting out of hand; Postmodernism is dead, leaving many to question what it was in the first place; meanwhile, the Americas are projected to replace the Middle East as the energy capital of the world. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )