Opinion

Noam Chomsky’s Split Personality

Yasha Levine / Truthdig Feb 11, 2026 While not a complete answer, Chomsky’s military-funded work in linguistics offers clues about how he could rationalize a friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Film

To Understand a Predator

Bedatri D. Choudhury / Truthdig Sep 23, 2025 A new documentary reconsiders the allure of one of the strangest television shows of all time. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

TD Column

Pedophilia: Public Opinion’s Final Boss

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Aug 4, 2025 If Donald Trump abused girls, it will be his first crime for which there is no law the Supreme Court can ignore or rewrite to make it okay. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Vatican Is One of World’s Largest Gay Communities, Bombshell Book Claims

NICOLE WINFIELD and ANGELA CHARLTON / The Associated Press Feb 17, 2019 Author Frederic Martel details a gay subculture at the Holy See and says Catholic bishops and cardinals are leading double lives. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Director James Gunn Fired From ‘Guardians 3’ Over Old Tweets

By ANDREW DALTON / The Associated Press Jul 20, 2018 Although the "Guardians of the Galaxy" franchise director deleted the offending tweets and has apologized, he is another entertainment industry member whose past actions are causing problems in the present. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Should Bannon Resign? He and Yiannopoulos Falsely Linked Hillary Clinton to Pedophilia.

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 21, 2017 Steve Bannon’s choice of protégés tells us all we need to know about him and his agenda in the Trump White House. (Pictured, Milo Yiannopoulos.) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pope Francis Abandons Proposal to Prosecute Bishops for Covering Up Abuse

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2016 Although the pontiff initially proposed a tribunal that would hold bishops accountable for protecting pedophile priests, he announced Saturday that he will instead clarify existing legal procedures. Although the pontiff initially proposed a tribunal that would hold bishops accountable for protecting pedophile priests, he announced Saturday that he will instead clarify existing legal procedures. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Spotlight’ Film Review: A Paean to Big-City Print Journalism in Its Twilight

By John Patterson Nov 6, 2015 Writer-director Tom McCarthy's stirring drama celebrates old-fashioned newspaper investigation by telling a real-life story: how The Boston Globe exposed child abuse among Catholic priests. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Swiss Turn Down World’s Highest Minimum Wage

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2014 Swiss voters rejected a proposal Sunday to introduce the world's highest minimum wage, which would have guaranteed every worker in one of the priciest nations at least $25 an hour. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Meet a Pedophile

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 22, 2014 A pedophile is a person attracted to children, not just someone who acts on that attraction. One of many problems with the disorder is that those seeking professional help to not abuse children must take extremely big risks because of mandatory reporting laws. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Next Stop, Pedophilia

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2013 According to Rush Limbaugh, since the left has normalized gay marriage, now it will do the same with pedophilia; the U.K. government has found a way to take British citizenship away from certain people who were then mysteriously killed by drones; meanwhile, a computer programmer in India may make teachers redundant as he shows how children can and should teach themselves. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cardinal Mahony ‘Forgives’ Those Angry With Him Over Child Sex Abuse Scandal

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 18, 2013 The level of narcissism and insensitivity displayed by the pedophile enabler in a blog post Thursday shows just how far removed he is from reality. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )