Weiner’s Campaign Sinks, Limbaugh and Hannity Reportedly Dropped, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 30, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Mitt Romney denies his infamous "47 percent" remark and Eliot Spitzer weighs in on Anthony Weiner's latest round of illicit messages. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

This Year’s Best-Kept Secret: The Next Generation of Community Radio

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jul 11, 2013 A microphone and a radio transmitter in the hands of a community organizer imparts power, which some liken to the life-changing impact when humans first tamed fire. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Top Radio Advertisers Said to Be Excluding Limbaugh and Hannity

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 9, 2013 An advertising boycott enacted in the wake of Rush Limbaugh's controversial "slut" comment about Sandra Fluke last year appears to be working. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Homeland Security Spent $430 Million on Radios Its Employees Don’t Know How to Use

By Theodoric Meyer, ProPublica Nov 22, 2012 The recent inspector general’s report is the latest in a string of critical assessments DHS has received on its efforts to improve communication among federal, state and local agencies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

War on Women, From Political to Literal

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2012 In this edition of Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Ms magazine Executive Editor Kathy Spillar on Todd Akin and friends; Pussy Riot; Syria; keeping native languages alive; and the enduring impact of war on womencom/avbooth/category/truthdig_radio/" title="Truthdig Radio">Truthdig Radio: Ms. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

War on Women, From Political to Literal

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2012 In this edition of Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Ms. magazine Executive Editor Kathy Spillar on Todd Akin and friends; Pussy Riot; keeping native languages alive; and the enduring impact of war on women. Dig deeper

Robert Scheer and KPFA’s Philip Maldari: A Spirited Debate

Staff / Truthdig Jun 12, 2012 Robert Scheer and KPFA's Philip Maldari chat about issues including state politics, Rambo Obama's use of executive power, the facade of the two-party system and the unresolved economic crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Teen Radio Host Blasts Homosexuality, Blames Obama for Turning Kids Gay

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 8, 2012 A 14-year-old West Virginia radio show host is in the news after he denounced homosexuality as perverted and unnatural on his program, and blasted the likes of President Obama and Lady Gaga for "making kids gay." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘This American Life’: A Retraction

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2012 "This American Life" host Ira Glass gave monologist Mike Daisey every opportunity to explain the lies in his "The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs" performance, which became the basis for one of the radio show's most popular and talked about episodes. Daisey's rationalization for lying turns out to be, like much of his show, bullshit. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Welcome Return to Basic Standards

David Sirota / Truthdig Mar 9, 2012 Rush Limbaugh's mea culpa -- however insincere -- is significant because it is evidence that America may be setting some basic standards for political discourse. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Peter Gabriel to Rush Limbaugh: Don’t Use My Tunes

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2012 Next time Rush Limbaugh wants to play the bully, he might need to play something other than Peter Gabriel's music for a soundtrack. The musician's reps posted a statement on Gabriel's Facebook page noting that he was "appalled" to hear that Limbaugh had spun the tune "Sledgehammer" while besmirching Sandra Fluke's honor last week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How the FCC Can Take the Money Out of Politics

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 22, 2012 Politics has become a game of the super rich, but the money they donate is significant only because of the way it is spent: on TV and radio advertising. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )