E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigDec 27, 2010
The Civil War is about to loom very large in the popular memory. We would do well to be candid about its causes and not allow the distortions of contemporary politics or long-standing myths to cloud our understanding of why the nation fell apart. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
William Pfaff / TruthdigDec 15, 2010
What do you call it when a country's elites exploit its people and resources for profit abroad? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 21, 2010
A Virginia fourth-grade textbook falsely claims that "Thousands of Southern blacks fought in the Confederate ranks" during the Civil War. The author of the book relied heavily on a pro-Confederacy group she found on the Internet. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 12, 2010
Although it has now been not funny longer than it was the best show on television (or ever?), "The Simpsons" is still finding ways to stay innovative. This guest title sequence, overseen by brilliant street artist Banksy, self-reflexively addresses accusations of slave labor against the show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Ruth Marcus / TruthdigJun 30, 2010
To hijack the horrors of the Holocaust and slavery in the service of a political campaign demeans the candidate and, worse, dishonors the victims. Decency demands that some comparisons be off-limits. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigApr 13, 2010
Slavery wasn't just "a bad thing," as Mississippi Gov Haley Barbour recently said in dismissing it Littering is a bad thing Slavery was this nation's Original Sin, and the revisionists behind Confederate History Month should be ashamed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 14, 2010
In this episode of "Pat Robertson Explains It All," our host takes to the Christian airwaves to help everyone make sense of Tuesday's gigantic earthquake in Haiti. Needless to say, it's news to us that the Prince of Darkness had a hand in the matter, but Robertson assures his nodding sidekick that it's the truth. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJan 12, 2010
Forgive me if I am neither shocked nor outraged at Harry Reid's comments about Barack Obama's skin. What I would find stunning is evidence that his assessment was anything but accurate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 27, 2009
Federal authorities nabbed nearly 700 people -- 60 pimps among them -- during a three-day nationwide sting operation targeting child prostitution. The sting, dubbed Operation Cross Country, saved 52 children from further sexual exploitation at the hands of adults. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 26, 2009
One writer spent four years inside the world of modern-day slavery, an industry that produces huge profits and countless wasted lives. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 21, 2009
Former President Jimmy Carter has made human rights an ongoing focus of his life's work, and his position on the issue recently compelled him to sever his ties with the Southern Baptist Convention after being affiliated with it for six decades. Carter, in a recent piece for The Observer, complains that higher-ups in the denomination haven't changed their sexist ways. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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