EU Battles Extremes

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2011 The EU decides to address far-right extremism; education fails to solve poverty and inequality, while Netflix may destroy TV networks. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Netflix Gets ‘Mad Men,’ and That Opens Some Big Questions

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2011 Netflix had its share of skeptics when the company known for mailing DVDs started streaming movies such as "Alien vs Ninja" on demand, but enough people paid for the privilege that Netflix has been able to increase the quality of content on offer -- and the threat to those cable pirates who have the nerve to charge (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

One-State Solution?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2010 Today on the list: Why academics are still flipping out about television, how Israeli conservatives may be pushing for a one-state solution, and the human brain's "Life of Brian" mechanism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )