Staff / TruthdigFeb 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 )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 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 )
Staff / TruthdigSep 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 )
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Robert Scheer / TruthdigAug 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJun 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigApr 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMar 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMar 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMar 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJan 10, 2007
On Jan. 18 Bill O'Reilly and Stephen Colbert will exchange appearances on each other's shows, putting news TV's highest-rated windbag in direct contact with a satire of himself. Fans wait anxiously to see who will do a better job of faking righteous indignation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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