Raid Threatens to Disrupt Trump-Kim Nuclear Talks

By Jefferson Morley May 1, 2019 A cloak-and-dagger invasion at the North Korean Embassy in Spain and resulting criminal charges have become an international incident. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Contemporary Liberalism’s Worst Idea Yet

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Sep 4, 2018 David Remnick and his ilk believe they can interrogate fascism away. They’re only betraying their own nihilism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish’s TED Talk: On Scratching Itches, Ditching Decorum and Reimagining the Role of the Artist

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2017 The award-winning cartoonist came prepared with images of Jesus in compromised positions and an array of ideas about the role of the rabble-rousing artist in contemporary culture. Watch and learn. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

From Childhood Victim to Domestic Abuse Survivor

By Barbara Dunlap and Ann Laird Dec 28, 2016 Sexism and misuse of religion shattered a girl's self-image and robbed her of the ability to defend herself. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

John Oliver: Science à La Carte Is Dangerous–You Can’t Just Cherry Pick Studies (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2016 The "Last Week Tonight" host explains how media reports of incomplete or out-of-context scientific studies have led to climate change denial and the belief that vaccines cause autism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Entirely Predictable: The U.S. Is Leaving Afghanistan Worse Off Than Before

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 7, 2014 Washington—now quietly withdrawing most American troops—has long backed only corrupt and criminal elements in the war-ravaged country. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TED, Reconsidered

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2014 Ah, TED talks. They boast the veneer of prestige, the promise of innovation, and many have gone viral seemingly irrespective of the actual merit of their content. What gives? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Are TED Talks Deceiving Us?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2013 As the creative class suffers, TED Talks and books about creativity are on the rise; scientists have hit a turning point in Alzheimer's research with a new discovery; meanwhile, while Americans are becoming increasingly obese, so are their pets. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

O Talks: Ideas Not Worth Spreading

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 21, 2012 The Sapling Foundation’s TED Conferences have taken a beating in the press this year. In May, Alex Pareene of Salon called them “a money-soaked orgy of self-congratulatory futurism” after the group refused to publish a talk on income inequality. Now the satirical website The Onion is taking a whack. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

And the 2013 Oscar Host Is … Seth MacFarlane! (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Oct 2, 2012 Seth MacFarlane, the man -- not to mention the voices -- behind the animated TV show "Family Guy" and the film "Ted," will be hosting the 85th annual Academy Awards. Here's what you can expect. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

TED: ‘A Money-Soaked Orgy of Self-Congratulatory Futurism’

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2012 In the wake of a recent scandal over TED’s refusal to publish a talk about income inequality, Alex Pareene at Salon performs a neat takedown of the organization's driving ethos. (Hint: It has to do with the "1 percent" that the Occupy movement is raging about.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

TED Decides Not to Post Income Inequality Talk

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2012 TED, the sleek pioneering giant of the online video salon, boasts the tagline: “Ideas worth spreading.” But the group declined to post a talk by Seattle-based venture capitalist and Amazon.com investor Nick Hanauer, who said the middle class, not wealthy financiers like himself, were the nation’s real “job creators.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )