TD Column

The Case for Abandoning X

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Nov 14, 2024 When everything around you is the Mad Hatter's tea party with swastikas, common decency itself begins to look demented. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Media

Sinclair Ramping Up Propaganda Machine Ahead of Election

Pete Tucker / FAIR Aug 5, 2024 The right-wing media company has access to millions of American homes, including in swing states where it owns more stations than any other network. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

There Is Only One Superpower Left, and It’s Not the U.S.

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 27, 2019 In a world where global opinion reigns, public diplomacy rooted in nationalism and propaganda will not save us from pressing crises. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

Facebook, Twitter Vow to Combat Foreign Intrusion

MARY CLARE JALONICK and BARBARA ORTUTAY / The Associated Press Sep 5, 2018 Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey tell a Senate panel that their platforms plan to use new technologies to combat abuses ahead of the November midterm elections. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The American Sea of Deception

Paul Street / Truthdig Aug 5, 2018 Presidential lies are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to a political, media, intellectual and educational culture that has long been drenched in propagandistic lies. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Both Sides in Syrian Conflict Use Media to Stereotype Women

Zaina Erhaim / Truthdig Aug 1, 2018 Regime media paints a modern, Western-friendly picture, while opposition media depicts women as passive and dependent. Emerging news outlets are trying to present a more accurate image. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

All the President’s Lies (and How to Counter Them)

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 27, 2018 It’s not enough to point out Donald Trump’s constant barrage of false claims. At a minimum, they must be countered before their effects become irreversible. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Social Media Misinformation Campaigns Are ‘Big Business’ Worldwide, Study Finds

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jul 20, 2018 In 30 of 48 examined countries, Oxford researchers discover evidence of political parties using "computational propaganda" during elections or referendums. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Media Never Mention the No. 1 Cause of Climate Change

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jul 10, 2018 Animal agriculture—raising the animals most of us eat—is a top cause of illness, sickness, torture and environmental destruction. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Who Gives a Damn About the First Black Woman President?

Teodrose Fikre / The Ghion Journal Apr 16, 2018 We have become a Potemkin society where tokens are put on the stage to represent equality while the vast majority of Americans are economically enslaved. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Look at the Russian Presidential Election From Crimea

Gilbert Doctorow / La Libre Mar 28, 2018 A propaganda war is raging over the legitimacy of the voting process in Crimea and the neutrality of the international observers who went there. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Our Criminal Justice System Serves to Protect the Villains

Lee Camp / Truthdig Mar 27, 2018 Actions in the United States that are illegal versus legal are inverted from what they should be in an evolved culture. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )