Robert Reich / TruthdigNov 8, 2015
The other night I phoned a former GOP congressmen with whom I’d worked on legislation in the ’90s. I wanted his take on something: Are the presidential hopefuls really as weird as they seem? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 1, 2015
Donald Trump receives far more media coverage than any other candidate running for the presidency. As this video explains, his relationship with U.S. news outlets is symbiotic: He gets the exposure he needs and the outlets get the bombast and controversy, as well as the ratings, they crave. Media expert Robert McChesney and others discuss how the Trump phenomenon is playing out on our airwaves. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigSep 17, 2015
One of the authors of a study that the Murdoch-owned rag used this week to try to scare voters into believing the progressive candidate's federal budget proposals would be prohibitively expensive says that in actuality the Sanders plan would cost the country far less than what it would normally spend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Kasia Anderson / TruthdigAug 13, 2015
In the business world, Donald Trump is more Rupert Murdoch's peer than his subject -- but when it comes to the Republican front-runner's patented propensity to galvanize the press and cultivate his all-important brand, he has, in part, Murdoch to thank. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJun 23, 2015
Choosing a fitting communication platform to underscore his Silicon Valley background, Flickr-cofounder-turned-Slack-CEO Stewart Butterfield excoriated The Wall Street Journal editorial staff in a series of tweets Sunday evening. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 11, 2015
The media mogul will step down as chief executive of his global film and television empire. His youngest son, James, will assume control. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigNov 1, 2014
A decorated Indian journalist is warning his country about accepting some American ways, from the economy to elections to the media. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigSep 20, 2014
The "Trews" host challenges his viewers to question who benefits from the denial of global warming and invites everyone to join one of 2,000 climate change marches occurring all over the globe Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigAug 18, 2014
The WikiLeaks founder told journalists at a news conference Monday that he can confirm he will leave the Ecuadorean Embassy in London after two years refuge there, though he stated that his departure was "probably not" due to reasons "the Murdoch press" and others have surmised. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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