Bill Maher May Have Finally Gone Too Far (Video)

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Apr 10, 2015 In a now-viral quip, the comedian compares former One Direction singer Zayn Malik to convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdig Nominated for Webby Award in Political Blog/Websites Category

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Apr 7, 2015 Well, this is a real honor: Truthdig is grateful to be a 2015 Webby Awards nominee for Best Political Blog/Website. Needless to say, we're in some good company. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Rise of the New, Liberal Islamophobia

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 10, 2014 The recent television kerfuffle involving "Real Time" host Bill Maher and guest Sam Harris over whether Muslims are bad people because their religion is, in the words of Harris, "the mother lode of bad ideas," is symbolic of the new American Islamophobia. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Ben Affleck Confronts Bill Maher’s Muslim Problem

Juan Cole / Truthdig Oct 7, 2014 Bravo to Ben Affleck and Nicholas Kristof for telling Bill Maher off about his chronic case of Muslim-hating bigotry. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Ben Affleck Calls Out Bill Maher and Sam Harris on Their Islamaphobia: ‘It’s Gross and Racist’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 4, 2014 Just days after religious scholar Reza Aslan criticized him on CNN for his views on Islam, comedian Bill Maher decided to defend them, this time with actor Ben Affleck. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bill Maher on How the Left Should Counter Wealthy Conservatives

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 5, 2013 "Real Time" host Bill Maher delivered a special message to the likes of Jay Z, Steven Spielberg and Oprah during the latest installment of his HBO program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wendy Davis Won’t Back Down, Maher Rips Voting Rights Act Decision, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 1, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren's latest fight against student loan rate increases and what the top two Senate Republicans are requesting of the NFL and other major American sports leagues. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gore Criticizes NSA Surveillance, Maher Slams Entrenched Congress, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 17, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Iran elects a new president and the latest Gallup poll reveals which societal institution Americans have the least amount of confidence in. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Unscathed by Scandals, Mayor Denies Smoking Crack, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 20, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including a radio host makes shocking and incendiary remarks about Hillary Clinton and Bill Maher criticizes Republicans over the issue that he says should really be causing outrage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Greenwald vs. Maher on the ‘Unique’ Nastiness of Muslims

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 11, 2013 Friday night on Bill Maher's "Real Time," Guardian columnist and former civil rights litigator Glenn Greenwald attacked the view that Islam is a "uniquely" threatening force in the world and that Muslims should be deprived of the benefits of the classical liberal values that many groups in the West have struggled to make into policy since the 18th-century Enlightenment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ted Cruz’s Presidential Buzz, Mark Sanford’s Special Election Chances, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 6, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Bill Maher suggests a new rule for those who want to strip away constitutional rights to ensure "justice" and former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords gets a well-deserved honor. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Watch: Zack Kopplin Schools Conservative Economist Stephen Moore

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 8, 2013 On the latest episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher," the 19-year-old college student and science education activist showed how one should handle a conservative pundit who rattles off inane talking points in order to advocate for science spending cuts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )