Staff / TruthdigMay 22, 2016
While the most recent "Saturday Night Live" clip featuring Larry David as Bernie Sanders and Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton is full of nuggets of truth, it also shows some bias toward the former secretary of state -- much like the head of the Democratic National Committee. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMay 10, 2016
The former host of "The Daily Show" weighs in on Donald Trump (aka "man baby") and Hillary Clinton (whom he bills as "inauthentic"), telling his audience that however he painted the American political system on the show, "it's so much worse than you could ever imagine." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 17, 2016
Political cartoonist "Mr. Fish" (Dwayne Booth), in conversation with Chris Hedges, describes how he uses his art to reveal the often "unpleasant truth" behind a subject. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Jenna Berbeo / TruthdigFeb 13, 2016
Across the United States, tampons and other feminine hygiene products are being taxed as luxury items, an entirely appropriate idea when you consider what a luxury having your period is. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigNov 17, 2015
A piece published in 2003 by the satirical news website seems like an eerie prophecy now that Islamic State is wreaking terror on the Middle East and beyond. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Jenna Berbeo / TruthdigOct 16, 2015
He already thinks he hung it, so Donald Trump would be a natural leader for Jeb Bush's future moon colony. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 23, 2015
Shelley Puhak updates James Wright's "Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota" to give it a modern political twist. The full title of her poem is "Channeling James Wright Near a Sand Mining Site in Minnesota." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigAug 5, 2015
As Jon Stewart heads into the final stretch of hosting “The Daily Show,” Truthdig has chosen some of our favorite segments from both his popular Comedy Central news satire and other news shows on which he appeared (usually to the chagrin of those shows). Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJul 19, 2015
Six months after the Paris attack that claimed the lives of 12 staff members, the French magazine’s editor says it will no longer feature satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. "We've done our job," he said. "We have defended the right to caricature." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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