Jabari Asim: Invisible Men

Jabari Asim / Truthdig Dec 19, 2006 Despite their courage and achievements in the Revolutionary War, blacks usually went unnoticed. Now, finally, one such man receives some recognition. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

College GOP’ers to Offer Caucasian Scholarship

Staff / Truthdig Nov 22, 2006 From a Boston University paper: "Looking to draw attention to what they call the 'worst form of bigotry confronting America today,' " the school's "Republicans are circulating an application for a 'Caucasian Achievement and Recognition Scholarship' that requires applicants be at least 25 percent Caucasian". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Katherine Harris: Separation of Church and State ‘a Lie’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2006 Katherine Harris, villain of the 2004 Florida recount saga and a congresswoman running for US Senate, recently dismissed to an interviewer the idea that religion should stay out of politics, saying, "God is the one who chooses our rulers" So was it God or was it Katherine Harris who fraudulently threw all those eligible black citizens off the voting rolls in 2004? Hey, if she wants to run with the "omnipotent God" logic, she can't have it both ways . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Crazy Conservative Watch

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2006 Speaking on Fox News on Tuesday, conservative radio host Mike Gallagher proposed installing a Muslims-only line at U.S. airports. (Watch it) Even scarier, the studio audience broke into applause. This is happening in real-life America, folks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Senator’s Ethnic Slur Provokes Outrage, Apology

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2006 Virginia Sen (and presidential hopeful) George Allen referred to a young volunteer of Indian descent as "macaque," which is tantamount to "monkey" or the "N word" among African immigrants (Much more after the jump but for quick hits: story / video / word origins). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Lamont Wins, Lieberman Spites Dems, Vows Independent Run

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2006 Riding a fierce antiwar message, Ned Lamont came out of nowhere to defeat a three-term senator, capturing 52% of the vote to Lieberman's 48% (much more after the jump and more video links here). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: The ‘Boy Crisis’ Is a Red Herring

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jul 6, 2006 Although it's sexier and more startling to talk about boys falling behind girls in schools, the real dividing line is race and class. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Aussies Reveal Racial Profiling at Its Funniest

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2006 In this skit from Australian TV, we see that justice is indeed not blind. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Newsweek: Lieberman Very Vulnerable to Lamont Bid

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2006 Newsweek says that pro-war Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) "stands a good chance of losing his August primary thanks to heavy blogger backing of his opponent, Ned Lamont." Support Ned! Check out the Lamont-Truthdig interview Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Paul Krugman: A Bad Day for Joe Lieberman

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2006 The N.Y. Times columnist writes that the Connecticut senator is in trouble, as evidenced by neophyte challenger Ned Lamont's strong showing at the state Democratic Party's nomination convention. Lieberman's problem: He consistently parrots GOP talking points and has fallen out of touch with Connecticut voters. Check out Ned Lamont's Truthdig interview Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The House Is in Play for Democrats

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2006 Throw conventional wisdom out the window, says the New York Times: Many seats in the House of Representatives that were once thought safe for Republicans have now become competitive races. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rising Star Wins Newark Mayoral Race

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2006 The 37-year-old former Rhodes scholar, who is black, won in a landslide. (His last mayoral campaign was the focus of the Oscar-nominated "Street Fight.") Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )