4 Journalists and a Newspaper Are Time’s Person of the Year

DAVID BAUDER / The Associated Press Dec 11, 2018 The magazine chooses Jamal Khashoggi, the Capital Gazette staff and others to highlight the work of "the guardians" in a more hostile world. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Poll: Trump Voters Worry They or Family Will Be Attacked by MS-13           

Ilana Novick Jul 17, 2018 The president is using the gang as an excuse for harsher immigration policies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Silence Breakers’ Are Time Magazine’s Person of the Year

The Associated Press Dec 6, 2017 The publication praises the numerous women who have spoken out on sexual misconduct by dozens of high-profile men in entertainment, media, business and sports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Remembering Richard Schickel

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Feb 22, 2017 The film world lost a key figure Saturday with the passing of the distinguished critic and filmmaker, whose work Truthdig was privileged to feature in the latter years of his career. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mikhail Gorbachev: It Appears ‘the World Is Preparing for War’

By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Jan 28, 2017 "Wars must be outlawed, because none of the global problems we are facing can be resolved by war," the former Soviet leader writes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What’s Behind Time Magazine’s Putin Demonizing?

By David Swanson / Let's Try Democracy Oct 5, 2016 "Russia Wants to Undermine Faith in the US Election," declares a cover of Time magazine We should undermine our own faith in the U election system. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Ferguson Protesters Named Runners-Up for Time Magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’ Issue

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 10, 2014 While Time magazine chose Ebola fighters as the 2014 "Person of the Year," the runners-up include the Ferguson protesters whose "refusal to let a life be forgotten turned a local shooting into a national movement." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ever Heard of Mipsters, #Mipsterz or Muslim Hipsters?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2014 A group of young Muslim women tries to destigmatize head coverings; The Economist is under attack for a cartoon some see as anti-Semitic; meanwhile, a Time magazine cover portrayal of Hillary Clinton has sparked a wave of online outrage. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Time Magazine’s Person of the Year: The People’s Pope

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2013 According to the managing editor of Time magazine, Pope Francis was chosen to grace the cover of its 2013 Person of the Year issue because he "changed the tone and the perception and the focus of one of the world's largest institutions in an extraordinary way." But perhaps his most significant contribution this year has been his condemnation of greed and materialism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Piers Morgan Goes Off on Pro-Gun Guest, Norquist Breaks Anti-Tax Pledge, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 20, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including why conservatives think Hillary Clinton's faking a concussion and Time reveals its 2012 Person of the Year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Time Out: Let’s Talk About Race

Staff / Truthdig Feb 29, 2012 A mistake on Time magazine's latest cover has opened a nationwide conversation about race and ethnicity; Rick Santorum belittles American public education, calling it an "anachronism"; is the U.S. finally done with Afghanistan? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Time’s Person of the Year: The Protester

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2011 For “once again becoming a maker of history” two sleepy decades after political soothsayer Francis Fukuyama declared Western liberalism the end point in the evolution of human society, Time magazine named "The Protester" 2011’s Person of the Year. For “once again becoming a maker of history,” Time magazine named "The Protester" 2011’s Person of the Year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )