By Matthew Rozsa / SalonJan 17, 2020
Another public debate has erupted on Twitter about the need for diversity in the entertainment industry—with the author as instigator. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
LARRY NEUMEISTER / The Associated PressJul 9, 2019
According to the ruling, using a social media account for official purposes and then excluding critics violates free speech. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Noor Al-Sibai / TruthdigJun 14, 2019
The HBO miniseries may remind viewers of Trump’s ineptitude, but it should evoke a public health crisis that began under his predecessor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Janine Jackson / FAIRApr 8, 2019
No matter how egregious the remarks or transparent the speaker's motivations, the press cannot bring itself to call out racism by its name. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
MATTHEW DALY / The Associated PressJan 17, 2019
Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has praised House Republicans for stripping the Iowa lawmaker of his committee assignments. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJan 17, 2019
Another King is in the news as the nation remembers Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday: a racist Republican congressman from Iowa. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MATTHEW DALY and LAURIE KELLMAN / The Associated PressJan 15, 2019
The veteran Republican has made headlines for openly lamenting that white nationalism and white supremacy are considered offensive terms. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Paul Street / TruthdigMar 19, 2017
A slew of Republican legislation is flowing out of the Capitol in Des Moines during this radical right-wing moment in U.S. history. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigMar 17, 2017
Scapegoating immigrants absolves the true culprits -- neoliberal capitalism and corporate greed -- from blame. But this is too simplistic. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole / Informed CommentMar 14, 2017
Rep. Steve King of Iowa goes full-on racist again, supporting hate-speech master Geert Wilders in the Dutchman's quest to reverse globalization and ban Muslim immigration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJul 19, 2016
During a recent MSNBC news discussion, the Iowa congressman objected to a comment that this will be the last election dominated by old, white people. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJul 16, 2016
It may take years to fully appreciate how dramatically this presidency has bent the arc of history toward justice. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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