Chris Hedges / TruthdigOct 31, 2016
We are captive to images and forms of propaganda that make us the most self-deluded population on the planet. We are driven by manipulated emotions, not fact or reason. And this is why, even now, Donald Trump could become president. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Neal Gabler / Moyers & CompanyMay 16, 2016
The GOP presidential candidate gets away with outrageous, contradictory statements because the mainstream media and the public let him. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 9, 2015
Then there was that time that a billionaire-real-estate-tycoon-turned-reality-television-magnate-turned-presidential-candidate broke recent network records with his hosting stint on NBC's "Saturday Night Live," thus ensuring that high ratings would boost him in his bid to buy his way into the White House. It's all about ratings, right? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigOct 28, 2015
Much has transpired between the last Republican presidential debate and the third installment of what The New York Times rightly called “the nation’s favorite reality TV show,” on tap Wednesday evening. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 8, 2014
After foreshadowing the biggest Edward Snowden story yet, reporter Glenn Greenwald may have been silenced by Pierre Omidyar's strong White House ties; reality TV workers have had a rough time of it; meanwhile, the child plastered on Nazi propaganda as the "perfect Aryan" was actually Jewish. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 6, 2014
It's kind of appropriate, given how American politics and reality television are looking more than ever like the same beast, but here's the latest sign of the coming celebpocalypse: Onetime "American Idol" cherub Clay Aiken is now running for public office in his home state of North Carolina. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Join our newsletterStay up to date with the latest from Truthdig. Join the Truthdig Newsletter for our latest publications.
Now you can personalize your Truthdig experience. To bookmark your favorite articles and follow your favorite authors, please login or create a user profile.
Now you can personalize your Truthdig experience. To bookmark your favorite articles and follow your favorite authors, upgrade to supporter.
