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 )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigAug 2, 2014
In response to the Fox News host's attempt to "educate" Russell Brand with a panel that quickly went awry, the comedian posted another episode of "The Trews" in which he aimed to provide context and facts about the situation in Gaza, and gave a blistering critique of right-wing pundits' trivialization of serious world matters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJul 24, 2014
With analysts estimating that the news network, often the butt of "Daily Show" jokes, could be worth $10 billion, Jon Stewart has launched a parody campaign to crowdsource the funds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJul 17, 2014
It's merger mania, with AT&T going after DirecTV and Comcast looking to gobble up Time Warner Cable -- not to be confused with Time Warner Inc., another cable company that is now the object of Rupert Murdoch's appetite. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 24, 2014
Rebekah Brooks is officially off the hook. For those who might not know, or might have lost track of this story in the whirl of the spin cycle, Brooks is the former editor of Rupert Murdoch's now-defunct News of the World tabloid in the United Kingdom. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigMay 6, 2014
The media tycoon may have found a racehorse he can ride all the way into the White House, at the Kentucky Derby of all places. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 3, 2014
President Obama subjected himself to an interview by Bill O’Reilly of Fox “News” on Sunday before the Super Bowl. Obviously, intellectually it was Obama Seahawks rolling over O’Reilly Broncos. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJan 30, 2014
England's Central Criminal Court has learned that the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper -- which closed after revelations of a phone hacking scandal -- kept a "legendary safe" where "all sorts of stories [about rich and famous people] were buried." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJul 10, 2013
The media tycoon is said to welcome the opportunity to appear once again before the British government and explain his side of the secretly recorded pep talk he gave his alleged phone-hacking reporters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 4, 2013
A secret audio recording reveals News Corp Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch criticizing the investigation into allegations of phone hacking by former journalists for his now-defunct News of the World paper, the BBC reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 17, 2013
The Other 98%, a group loosely associated with Occupy Wall Street, is trying to raise enough cash to outbid Rupert Murdoch and the Koch brothers in their efforts to buy the Tribune Company, owner of the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune and The Baltimore Sun, among other newspapers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJan 16, 2013
New York legislators took just two days to pass a new gun control law, making it the first state in the union to do so in response to the school massacre in Connecticut last month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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