Staff / TruthdigFeb 5, 2013
It’s a big job for one little app, but some clever minds at The Washington Post have come up with a plan for an application designed to scan politicians’ statements and check them against those pesky facts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 20, 2012
"Why it is so hard to tell the truth today?" I asked Vietnam veteran and anti-war hero Ron Kovic one summer night over drinks in midtown Manhattan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 19, 2012
"This American Life" host Ira Glass gave monologist Mike Daisey every opportunity to explain the lies in his "The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs" performance, which became the basis for one of the radio show's most popular and talked about episodes. Daisey's rationalization for lying turns out to be, like much of his show, bullshit. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Mr. Fish / TruthdigMar 10, 2012
In his satirical lexicon on human nature, "The Devil's Dictionary," Ambrose Bierce defined truth as "an ingenious compound of desirability and appearance" In deference to the profound wisdom offered by that definition, it's not hard to see why I've spent my whole life being fleeced by bullshit and blindsided by a reality indifferent to truth". Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 7, 2011
Occupy Wall Street protester Jesse LaGreca, our Truthdigger of the Week, responded to the provocative questions of a Fox News reporter with such clarity and fortitude in support of the movement that his message gained viral attention.Occupy Wall Street protester Jesse LaGreca, our Truthdigger of the Week, responded with inspiring clarity and fortitude to the provocative questions of a Fox News reporter. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 22, 2011
Jon Stewart recently went on Fox News and said, "Who are the most consistently misinformed media viewers? Fox viewers, consistently, every poll" The St Petersburg Times evaluated the claim and deemed it "false," but its investigation reveals a lot more about the sorry state of news and the problems with trying to identify informed Americans (more). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 21, 2009
Glenn Beck took time off from televised crying last Friday to explain himself to Jay Leno. "I'm a regular guy. I'm a self-educated man," said Beck, who bragged about his 10 weeks of college. Shortly before announcing "I'm not a TV guy," Beck declared that "we have a truth problem" in America. No shit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 12, 2009
Congress gave final approval to a bill that gives the federal government far-reaching power to try to decrease smoking in the U.S. Positioned to be much more effective than those stupid tobacco company-sponsored "Truth" commercials, the bill would limit nicotine levels and use of words like mild and light. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 18, 2008
Humans may be susceptible to methods of persuasion that play on the emotions and circumvent logic, but computers are another story. Enter a software program that purports to detect "spin" in politicians' speeches by using a complex (albeit man-made) algorithm to hunt for truth-stretching words and phrases. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 15, 2008
President Bush's former aide Karl Rove knows a thing or two about crafting campaign messages and, although he does not spare Barack Obama's campaign, he now says that John McCain's team has gone beyond the "100 percent truth test" in its recent crop of ads targeting the Illinois senator. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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