What Have We Done to Deserve Meghan McCain?

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Apr 30, 2019 A fixture on the morning shows, the know-nothing heiress and “pundit” embodies the worst pathologies of our feckless political press. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Best of Jon Stewart’s Battle Against Fox’s Imaginary ‘War on Christmas’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 26, 2013 "The Daily Show's" segment on Fox News' Christmas paranoia doesn't get better than this clip where Jon Stewart takes down both Gretchen Carlson and Megyn Kelly for their absurd statements about nativity scenes and Santa. Whether or not you're celebrating the holiday, take some time to make it jollier with some Stewart inspired laughter. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rough Seas Spread Oily Misery

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2010 Amid a wave of finger-pointing, rough waters in the Gulf of Mexico have quickly tripled the surface area of what could become one of the most disastrous oil spills in U.S. history, with the goo already lapping at valuable shoreline habitat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russia Arms Myanmar Regime

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2009 While the U.S. is by far the world's largest arms supplier, Russia has reportedly signed a deal with Myanmar -- against which many in the West have imposed sanctions -- to provide the country formerly known as Burma with 20 MiG-29 fighter planes. For, you know, uh, defense. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Democracy Activist to Get Day in Court in Myanmar

Staff / Truthdig Dec 22, 2009 After a Kafkaesque series of house arrests, pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will have her day in court. The Supreme Court in Myanmar has finally agreed to hear an appeal against her most recent detention. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sen. Webb’s Burmese Vacation

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2009 Sen. Jim Webb is the first senior U.S. official in more than 10 years to visit Burma, triggering speculation that the White House may be trying to nudge the authoritarian regime there into a "new era of engagement." The trip follows the recent ludicrous sentencing of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 18 more months of house arrest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Economic Shrinkage Worst in 25 Years

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2009 Either the U.S. economy was in the pool during the last three months of 2008 or the economic crisis is worse than expected. The nation's GDP shrank 6.25 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, almost doubling the preceding quarter's contraction rate of 3.8 percent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Michael Richards Back in the Day

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