Battle Over Ground Zero Intensifies

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2010 While many, including President George W. Bush, gave lip service to religious tolerance in the wake of 9/11, a backlash against Islam is mounting amid growing opposition to plans to include a mosque in the reconstruction around Ground Zero in New York City. And now, unexpectedly, the Anti-Defamation League has weighed in against the mosque. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Danish Paper Apologizes for Cartoon

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2010 A Danish newspaper that published a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad wearing a bomb-shaped turban has apologized for offending Muslims. The penitence was part of a settlement between the paper and eight Muslim groups. The apology has been denounced by other members of the Danish media, which previously stood united in rejecting calls to back down in the face of Islamic outrage over the cartoon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saudi Arabia Thinks Big

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2008 The House of Saud clearly takes a top-down approach to ruling. Under mounting pressure from the West to confront religious fundamentalism, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Religious Affairs plans to retrain some 40,000 imams. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Colbert Has a Gay Old Time at Dobson’s Expense

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2007 Stephen Colbert (above) mocks "Focus on the Family" host James Dobson for suggesting that the hate crimes legislation passed by the House discriminates against Christians because it would punish gay-bashing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tolerance for Gays Thawing in Muslim World?

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2006 In Tunisia, an independent magazine has dedicated a series of articles to homosexuality--an uncommon initiative in the Arab press. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sam Harris: The Truthdig Interview

Blair Golson / Truthdig Apr 4, 2006 The best-selling author of "The End of Faith" talks about the way to navigate a dinner party without coming off as the Antichrist; about the "Salman Rushdie effect" that accompanies his newfound celebrity as America's most prominent atheist; and about the new secular foundation he is founding. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

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An Atheist Manifesto

Sam Harris / Truthdig Dec 7, 2005 Sam Harris argues against irrational faith and its adherents.For Sam Harris it's simple: Atheism is not a philosophy or a view of the world; it's simply a refusal to deny the obvious. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )