Richard Cohen Will Not Be Missed

Jim Naureckas / FAIR Sep 27, 2019 The Washington Post columnist is finally calling it a career after decades of comforting the comfortable and afflicting the afflicted. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chapo Trap House Imagines the Most Perverse Outcome of Trump’s Presidency

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Aug 26, 2018 Podcaster-cum-author Matt Christman on the failures of liberalism, his hatred of Megan McArdle and the need for the left to grab hold of our “economic death engine.” Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Onion Predicted Years Ago That ‘a Million bin Ladens’ Would ‘Bloom’ From the Iraq War

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Nov 17, 2015 A piece published in 2003 by the satirical news website seems like an eerie prophecy now that Islamic State is wreaking terror on the Middle East and beyond. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Murder, Mayhem and Rape in Afghanistan: Made in the U.S.A.

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 24, 2015 Central to our policy in Afghanistan—a country ravaged and warped by the longest war the U.S. has ever waged—is keeping the warlords as our friends. Americans are ordered to look the other way when these drug-dealing criminals sexually abuse small boys. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Islamic State of Iraq and Levant Too Extreme for Al-Qaida (Not the Onion)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 4, 2014 Ayman al-Zawahiri, now the leader of international terrorist organization al-Qaida, has disavowed the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

CNN’s Awful Steubenville Rape Coverage Compared to ‘Onion’ Satire

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 19, 2013 The cable news channel's controversial reporting was eerily similar to a segment that aired two years ago on The Onion's short-lived Comedy Central sports news satire program "Sportsdome." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sexiest Kim

Larry Wright, Cagle Cartoons Nov 28, 2012 Dig deeper

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 )

Obama the ‘Clear Favorite,’ Clinton Aide Goes Rogue, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 25, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including one state increasing access to birth control, Rick Perry's poor debate performances explained and a funny "Saturday Night Live" parody of undecided voters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Begs Voters Not to Make His Daughters Switch Schools

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2012 Let's see which gullible politician might pick up this little satirical number from The Onion News Network and think it's for real. Meanwhile, the rest of us can enjoy a good spoof on campaign ads at President Obama's expense. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

American Dream Declared Dead

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2011 In case you didn't notice, the American dream is officially dead, and The Onion News Network has the footage to prove it. Watch aghast as one small-business owner runs out of steam after a particularly complacency-inducing session in front of the tube. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Patriotic Teen Fails Spanish

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2011 This video details the makings of a conservative hero: a high school sophomore who purposefully fails Spanish to save his country, pledging to "speak American" instead. The Onion News Network's "Beyond the Facts" has more on this heartwarming (faux) story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )