Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigApr 14, 2011
I was just about to get over this whole Kobe Bryant thing when I hit the sports page and was reminded of his insulting non-apology. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 18, 2010
And then the next thing you know, another Palin pops out of the woodwork. This time, it's 16-year-old Willow Palin's turn to frolic in her own notoriety, but hers is not a shining moment to make her mama grizzly proud -- or at least let's hope not. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 31, 2010
A comment by U.K. Labour Party Deputy Leader Harriet Harman has caused a stir within the international red-haired community. Harman, under criticism, has apologized to a parliamentary colleague, Liberal Democrat Danny Alexander (above), for calling him a “ginger rodent,” referring malignly to Alexander's, dare I say, quite exquisite hair color and skin pigmentation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMar 11, 2008
Here's a quiz: What's the most potentially harmful phenomenon or issue threatening our nation? Our use of torture on suspected terrorists? Hawks in the White House? If you guessed either of those, according to Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern, you're wrong -- homosexuality is America's worst scourge. Guess who won't be voting for Rep. Kern in her next bid for office? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 16, 2006
Virginia Sen (and presidential hopeful) George Allen referred to a young volunteer of Indian descent as "macaque," which is tantamount to "monkey" or the "N word" among African immigrants (Much more after the jump but for quick hits: story / video / word origins). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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