Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigJan 11, 2018
The American people deserve better than another television celebrity with zero political experience as their president. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated PressJan 9, 2018
“Oprah would be a lot of fun” in a 2020 campaign, declares the president, who in 1999 touted the entertainment giant as a vice presidential running mate for himself. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
THOMAS BEAUMONT and STEVE PEOPLES / The Associated PressJan 8, 2018
After her impassioned Golden Globes speech on Sunday Democratic Party activists began buzzing about the media superstar running for president in 2020—even if it's a fantasy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 8, 2018
The media mogul outlined a vision that left audiences wondering if they were witnessing the birth of Oprah the politician. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
JAKE COYLE / The Associated PressJan 7, 2018
A speech by Winfrey, honored for lifetime achievement, encapsulates the “Me Too” mood of the movie and television awards ceremony. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Julie Bindel / TruthdigDec 3, 2016
"It doesn’t happen anywhere else in the world. It is poverty that is motivating them to do it, and it is inhuman.” Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Nicco Mele / Neiman ReportsNov 16, 2016
To get beyond celebrity- and pundit-driven news, newsrooms need to become civic reactors—hubs of community information and activity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Sarah Wesley / TruthdigOct 14, 2016
New documentary featuring Angelou's own narration delves deeply into the life of the iconic civil rights activist, poet, dancer and singer. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 6, 2016
The "Last Week Tonight" host discovered just how easy it is to get into the debt collection business and then go after payment, something that often results in the persecution of innocent people. Oliver then made television history Sunday night. (Take that, Oprah!) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJan 20, 2015
Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy isn't like a stone statue with fixed significance and predictable contours -- it takes on different meanings depending on the American cultural climate at a given moment. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 6, 2013
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Raising the minimum wage, how Oprah Winfrey enabled a self-help disaster, the media vexxing of Hillary Clinton, and we look for the worst judge in America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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