Metropolitan Opera Suspends Conductor James Levine in Sex Case

Tom McElroy / The Associated Press Dec 3, 2017 Three men are charging that the famed conductor had sexual contact with them when they were teenagers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Matt Lauer Becomes Biggest Name Toppled by Misconduct Allegations

David Bauder / The Associated Press Nov 30, 2017 NBC's fired "Today" host is now the biggest media figure brought down by sexual misconduct allegations since Bill O'Reilly and Roger Ailes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

NBC Fires Matt Lauer Over ‘Inappropriate Sexual Behavior’

By David Bauder / The Associated Press Nov 29, 2017 The "Today" show host has long been the king of TV morning news and is one of the industry's highest-paid figures. Meanwhile, Garrison Keillor is fired by Minnesota Public Radio. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Congress Should Investigate Trump’s Alleged Sexual Misconduct Too

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 23, 2017 Powerful men with long histories of harassment or assault allegations are finally being held accountable—except for one. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Ruling in Bill Clinton Sexual Misconduct Case Could Spell Trouble for Trump

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2017 As president, Donald Trump may be required to testify in a defamation suit brought by one of the women who allege he assaulted them. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Julian Assange on WikiLeaks, Snowden and His New Bid for Freedom

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 7, 2014 "Democracy Now!" speaks to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, where he has lived as a political prisoner for more than two years, in what the show says is the first time a U.S. news program has entered his place of refuge. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Are Liberals Too Eager to Believe Sex Charges Against Julian Assange?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 31, 2012 What happens when the predatory interests of a national security state and those of women’s rights advocates seem to coincide, as in the case of WikiLeaks publisher and accused rapist Julian Assange? A murky witch hunt, in which some liberals forget that suspects are innocent until proven guilty, JoAnn Wypijewski writes in The Nation.When the predatory interests of a national security state and those of women’s rights advocates seem to coincide, some liberals forget that suspects are innocent until proven guilty. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Assange Granted Asylum, Britain Objects

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 16, 2012 Ecuador has granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, but Britain has issued a letter claiming the legal right to forcibly remove him from the embassy if the Ecuadoreans fail to hand him over. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ecuador Reportedly Offers Sanctuary to Assange

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 15, 2012 Sources within the Ecuadorean government report that President Rafael Correa has agreed to grant asylum to Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder who is wanted by Sweden for alleged sexual misconduct, and by the United States for publishing state secrets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oregon Congressman Resigns Amid Allegations of Sexual Misconduct

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2011 Facing a House ethics investigation into allegations that he had a non-consensual sexual encounter with a teenage girl, U.S. Rep. David Wu, an Oregon Democrat, announced his resignation Tuesday and said he would leave office once the debt ceiling impasse had ended. Wu, a Congress member since 1999, was the first Chinese-American to serve in the House. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )