Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMay 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 )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMay 7, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the House's 37th attempt to appeal Obamacare, and George Takei has some suggestions on how to deal with anti-gay hypocrites. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigDec 21, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including speculation about actor Ben Affleck's political future and Rachel Maddow's sounding off on the government's weak gun regulation efforts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigOct 8, 2012
The much-hyped political debate between cable personality heavyweights Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart turned out to be a very spirited -- not to mention popular -- affair. The Fox News and Comedy Central hosts squared off over the weekend in a 90-minute "Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium” at George Washington University that was streamed live online. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigSep 20, 2012
Sandra Fluke has become a favorite target of conservative commentators such as Bill O'Reilly. But on Tuesday's "The O'Reilly Factor," the Fox News host's blistering criticism of the feminist activist was tempered by a champion of Fluke's: Jon Stewart. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigSep 7, 2012
Conservatives are once again leveling the false claim that Fluke, the women's rights activist who was thrust into the national spotlight after Rush Limbaugh called her a "slut," wants the government to pay for her to have sex. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigSep 6, 2012
Highlights of the second day of the Democratic National Convention included speeches by Bill Clinton and Elizabeth Warren, plus a last-minute change for President Obama's address Thursday night. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigAug 9, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including Bill Clinton ripping Mitt Romney and details on the extremist views of the victor of Tuesday's GOP Senate primary in Missouri. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 6, 2012
Rush Limbaugh has a major problem when it comes to women. In the past, the conservative talk radio host has accused them of being sluts for using birth control and called those who support feminism "feminazis." Now, the caustic commentator has come up with a new calumny: “When women got the right to vote is when it all went downhill.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Henry A. Giroux, TruthoutMar 21, 2012
A group of right-wing extremists would have the American public believe it is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of a market society. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
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