‘Purse Boys’ Aren’t All the Rave in D.C.

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2013 A sexist article in The New York Times tries to make it sound like male aides carrying female politicians' handbags is wrong and, perhaps worse, newsworthy; members of the LGBT community are being treated like second-class citizens in America; meanwhile, a company relied on the First Amendment to justify its immoral use of private information found on pharmaceutical prescriptions. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Politicians

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 19, 2011 Dig deeper

Hacking Scandal Leads to British Tabloid’s Demise

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2011 There might have been a changing of the guard among the top editors at the News of the World in recent months, but the British tabloid, part of the Murdoch family media dynasty, is going off the presses for good this weekend after a hacking scandal (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China Hacking

Nate Beeler, Cagle Cartoons, The Washington Examiner Jun 13, 2011 Dig deeper

Sex Scandals

Cameron Cardow / Truthdig Jun 9, 2011 Dig deeper

Republicans Make War on the Environment

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2011 The U.S. is caught up in three wars, a budget crisis and high unemployment. So what are Republican politicians working on? Cutting long-standing environmental regulations and shifting the burden of oversight from the federal to the state level. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bhutto Case Reignited With Arrests

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2010 In news that may reopen the mystery surrounding Benazir Bhutto’s unsolved assassination, a Pakistani anti-terrorism court has ordered the arrests of the former police chief and deputy of Rawalpindi, the city where Bhutto was killed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In the Arena

David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona Star Oct 19, 2010 Dig deeper

Toxic Ad Spill

John Cole, Cagle Cartoons, The Scranton Times-Tribune Oct 12, 2010 Dig deeper

Audacity of Hope

John Darkow, Cagle Cartoons, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri Oct 8, 2010 Dig deeper

Congressional Women Looking Over Their Shoulders

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2010 The upcoming midterm elections may be a regressive event on two key fronts. One, the GOP tide of conservative Republicans could make large strides in picking up seats in the House and Senate. And, two, the number of women in Congress could actually drop for the first time in a generation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Dancing’ With Tom DeLay

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2009 What's up with erstwhile Republican congressional powerhouse Tom DeLay deciding to hoof it on "Dancing With the Stars" afore a national audience? Some of his GOP buds are perplexed by this unorthodox career maneuver, but as DeLay himself points out, politicians tend to love the spotlight. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )