NYT: Pentagon Primed TV Military Experts

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2008 The Bush administration's skill in working the media to promote its interests is not a new story, but The New York Times has just uncovered a new twist: According to the paper, administration insiders courted a troop of retired military men to serve as trained PR agents for the White House on major broadcast outlets. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Blame It on the Media

Stanley Kutler / Truthdig Apr 15, 2008 With the so-called scandal over Barack Obama's "bitter" comment, the media have once again abandoned impartiality and become active participants in the race for the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

William F. Buckley Jr. Dead at 82

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2008 The father of modern conservatism died while at work in his study. He had suffered from emphysema. Buckley began his distinguished and varied career when conservative ideas were extremely unpopular and managed to build a thriving political movement. Buckley recently raised eyebrows by breaking with President Bush and challenging his conservative credentials. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Meet the Press’ on the State of the Race

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2008 Tim Russert and his merry band of super pundits debate whether superdelegates will decide the Democratic nomination and where Hillary Clinton went wrong. (Hint: Bill's name comes up.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Talking Empty Heads

Staff / Truthdig Sep 28, 2007 Surely TV news pundits are influential in shaping public opinion, but do they really know anything? The Onion satirizes expert opinion by asking about the situation in Nigeria, as opposed to, say, Hillary's neckline. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Real Iraq Progress Report

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 22, 2007 The recent parade of political tourists to Iraq, during which easily impressed pundits and members of Congress came to be dazzled by the wonders of the troop surge, probably ensures that this murderous adventure will continue well into the next presidency -- even if the Democrats win. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ann Coulter Still Hates John Edwards

Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2007 What is Ann Coulter's beef with John Edwards? The human scandal factory who once referred to the candidate as a "faggot" has re-emerged from hate radio silence to suggest that she should have said she hoped Edwards would be killed by terrorists. We already know nothing she says should be taken seriously, so why is "Good Morning America" giving her a soapbox? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Maher: Vive La France!

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2007 The "Real Time" host says that conservatives have to stop rolling their eyes at the French, who have the best healthcare system, an informed and active electorate, public intellectuals and, above all, the common sense to stay out of Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Welcome to the Boys’ Club

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Apr 12, 2007 Shocking behavior from a shock jock is by definition unremarkable. But what bothers Bill Boyarsky about Don Imus, besides his latest racist outburst, is how some mainstream journalists have become his cronies -- and his defenders -- in order to bask in his spotlight. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What We Call the News

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2007 Check out this spot-on sendup of news and punditry, which proves that the dumbing down of America can be funny when it's not just plain sad. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Outsourcing War Protest in an Imperial World

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2007 Tom Engelhardt explores the gap between public opinion and public action. If so many Americans are opposed to the Iraq war, why aren't they out in the streets? Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Olbermann Catches Conservatives Shaming Themselves

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2007 Keith Olbermann takes aim at Newt Gingrich for blaming residents of New Orleans for the devastation of Katrina, "comedian" Rush Limbaugh for suggesting that Barack Obama could own Al Sharpton because of their ancestry, and, of course, Ann "Coultergeist" for calling John Edwards "that name." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )