More Young Americans Lean Left

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2007 A new poll finds that more young Americans (ages 17 to 29) are favoring liberal politics and Democratic candidates than ever before. The percentage of young Americans who support issues such as abortion, the legalization of gay marriage, and universal healthcare is significantly higher than the figure for the general public, according to The New York Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hail and Farewell: the End of the American Empire

Gore Vidal / Truthdig Apr 16, 2007 The iconic author, historian and patriot suggests that perhaps there's a more sinister explanation for the president's fiascos than mere incompetence: He's out to destroy the American empire. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Going Tabloid

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Right-Wingers Have Repented, but The Times Hasn’t

Joe Conason / Truthdig Feb 22, 2007 Even with the benefit of years of hindsight, The New York Times has failed to accept responsibility for its role in hyping the phony Whitewater accusations against the Clintons. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges: The Christian Right’s War on America

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 6, 2007 Robert Scheer and James Harris speak with Chris Hedges, the veteran journalist and author of the new book "American Fascists," about the threat of the radical Christian movement, and about how getting it right on Iraq ended his relationship with The New York Times. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

Government Accused of Censorship

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2006 The National Security Council has blocked publication of an article critical of the Bush administration's Iran policy, claiming that it contains classified information. The piece was written by two former government Mideast experts, who have accused the NSC of playing politics: "They don't want us to say how many opportunities this administration has missed to put relations with Iran on a better track." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Are Bush & Co. Seeking Democracy Alternatives in Iraq?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2006 ThinkProgress drew our attention to this nugget buried at the end of a N.Y. Times article yesterday: Bush administration officials are "beginning to plan for the possibility that Iraq's democratically elected government might not survive." Reporters bury this kind of news only if it's not very well sourced. So we're staying conservative on this one. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jabari Asim: The N.Y. Times’ Unwitting Racism

Jabari Asim / Truthdig Aug 8, 2006 The newspaper thought it was striking a blow for racial tolerance by bemoaning the phenomenon of "sassy, overweight'' black actresses in TV commercials. Instead, it just betrayed its own biases about people of color. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dana Priest Smacks Down Bill Bennett

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2006 Washington Post reporter Dana Priest threw Bill Bennett's gambling history back in his face when the conservative pundit attempted to lecture Priest on ethics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Victory For Wen Ho Lee

Staff / Truthdig Jun 3, 2006 The five media heavies who shamelessly promoted the government's lies about the Los Alamos scientist chose to settle today rather than reveal their government sources. Lee was savaged by a media fueled by government rumors that he was spying for China, an accusation he was never officially charged with. Lee was imprisoned in solitary confinement for nine months in 1999-2000 and ultimately received an apology from the judge who heard his case. Truthdig says: The media was not defending freedom of the press but their own right to operate as a megaphone for government agents with an agenda to slander an American citizen. The media went to bat for government agents who broke the law. When will those agents be held accountable?Read Robert Scheer's extensive coverage of the Wen Ho Lee case. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Larry Gross: Abe Rosenthal’s Reign of Homophobia at The New York Times

Larry Gross / Truthdig May 17, 2006 Former New York Times Executive Editor Abe Rosenthal, who died this month, was a raging homophobe--a failing that proved tragic when the AIDS crisis erupted on his watch. Gay and lesbian studies pioneer Larry Gross explores what happened when America's paper of record ignored one of the major civil rights stories of our time. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Morale Bottoms Out at the CIA

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2006 Both Newsweek and The New York Times report that morale at the CIA is at an all-time low. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )