NRA Turmoil Creates Rift Among Some Big Donors

LISA MARIE PANE / The Associated Press Nov 10, 2019 Growing unease over inquiries, allegations of misspending and executive shakeup has some rich members pulling back pledges and even suing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

NRA Breaks With Its PR firm, Lobbyist and TV Station

LISA MARIE PANE / The Associated Press Jun 26, 2019 Infighting at the organization erupts at a time when its ability to influence the 2020 election could decide the fate of gun rights. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Oliver North Out as NRA President After Leadership Dispute

LISA MARIE PANE / The Associated Press Apr 27, 2019 His announcement comes after his failed attempt to force out National Rifle Association chief executive Wayne LaPierre. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Iran-Contra Figure Oliver North Named President of NRA

LISA MARIE PANE / The Associated Press May 7, 2018 He will be the biggest celebrity to lead the group since the late Hollywood leading man Charlton Heston, who once famously declared that his guns would have to be taken "from my cold, dead hands." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Parry Was One of the Good Guys

Norman Solomon / The Nation Jan 31, 2018 What made the editor and publisher of Consortiumnews a trailblazer for independent journalism also burned bridges with the media establishment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Reagan Documents Shed Light on U.S. ‘Meddling’

By Robert Parry / Consortiumnews Sep 29, 2017 Recently declassified material shows how the U.S. manipulated foreign governments through ostensibly well-meaning organizations. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Important Anti-War Films That Reveal the Uncensored History of the United States

By Frank Dorrel Sep 27, 2016 The U.S. is addicted to war. Stopping this horrible situation is up to the American people. The way we do this is by getting informed. These documentaries can help. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Hannity’s Apocalyptic Apology

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2009 Having caught wind that Fox Newser Sean Hannity was going to take a moment on his show to issue an apology to Jon Stewart for using older tea-party rally footage in a recent story, the host of "The Daily Show" was looking forward to hearing an admission of how the Fox folks subscribe to the network's methodology, aka "the subtle altering of reality to sell a preconceived narrative." That didn't quite happen. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )