Worshipping the Electronic Image

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 15, 2019 Our post-literate culture has crippled us intellectually and produced a president whose babble replicates the nonsensical diatribes of the age. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Worshipping the Electronic Image

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Feb 18, 2019 Our post-literate culture has crippled us intellectually and produced a president whose babble replicates the nonsensical diatribes of the age. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Georgia Lawmaker Uses Racial Slur, Drops Pants in TV Series

The Associated Press Jul 23, 2018 Republican state Rep. Jason Spencer was persuaded to take part in several outlandish exercises by provocateur Sacha Baron Cohen, who in an episode of his Showtime series "Who Is America?" was posing as an Israeli military expert. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Activist to Star as TV’s First Transgender Superhero

The Associated Press Jul 23, 2018 Nicole Maines, an activist who won a discrimination lawsuit after her school refused to let her use the girls' restroom, will star in The CW/Warner Bros.' "Supergirl." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sprint Deal With T-Mobile May Hurt Consumers, Cost Jobs

STAN CHOE and TALI ARBEL / The Associated Press Apr 29, 2018 The merger announced Sunday will be reviewed by the Justice Department and the FCC. It could make cellphones more expensive and reduce the telecommunications workforce. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black on Risking Career for LGBT Rights

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 16, 2018 The Academy Award-winning screenwriter, producer and activist speaks to Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer about the risky but necessary decision to pause his career in pursuit of LGBT equality. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

What #Oprah2020 Says About the State of U.S. Politics

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 11, 2018 The American people deserve better than another television celebrity with zero political experience as their president. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

President Oprah

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Norman Lear on the State of America (Audio)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 26, 2017 The television writer and producer discusses politics, history and culture in a spirited interview with Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s Communications Policy, Stupid

Mark Lloyd / Truthdig Nov 29, 2017 Our current "crisis of media" is a policy battle that Congress, if pressed by voters, can fix. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

From Killing Germans in WWII to Revolutionizing TV, Norman Lear Reflects on His Life

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 29, 2017 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer talks with the television icon in the first installment of a two-part interview. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

What Oliver Stone Would’ve Done If He Were Donald Trump (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2017 The film director calls into question the motives behind the recent sanctions against Russia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )