More Ways to Truthdig Than Ever Before

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2008 You can now follow Truthdig on Twitter and check up on our latest stories using your mobile phone or iPhone If you still can't get enough, make sure you sign up for our newsletter, subscribe to our news feed, listen to the podcast, befriend us on Facebook and MySpace, and watch our videos on YouTube and Revver Or you can still get us the old-fashioned way, right here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Closing the Book on a Proud Tradition

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2008 For 33 years, the Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Review has brought the literary world to the doorstep of the nation's largest book-buying community. That era is about to end, a fact that disturbs the section's former editors who have written this formal protest. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Gore Vidal on Impeachment and the Media

Staff / Truthdig Jun 16, 2008 The celebrated historian and author reads from his latest Truthdig essay, which examines Rep. Dennis Kucinich's articles of impeachment and the lack of attention they garnered in the mainstream media. Dig deeper

China Factory Made ‘Free Tibet’ Flags

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2008 We ran a cartoon a few days ago that showed a Chinese factory churning out "free Tibet" gear. That imaginary image has since become real. The Chinese government has discovered a factory in Guangdong that mass-produced thousands of "free Tibet" flags, which Chinese authorities fear will soon end up on the streets of Hong Kong as the Olympic torch makes its way there. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdig in Running for 2008 Webby Award

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2008 Truthdig has once again been nominated for a Webby award. This year, we're up for a Webby in the Politics category, facing fierce (and prestigious) competition for the People's Voice award from the likes of NPR.org Political, FactCheck.org, The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, and MAPLight.org. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges: ‘Lay Off Nader’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2008 Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges argues in the Philadelphia Inquirer that Ralph Nader may not win, but "[h]e is the only candidate who has not lined his pockets with tens of millions of dollars of corporate campaign money, [not] talked out of both sides of his mouth about the war in Iraq, NAFTA and health care, and has dedicated his life to battling the corporations who make war on working men and women." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Yxta Maya Murray on ‘Love and Consequences’ Hoax

Yxta Maya Murray / Truthdig Mar 5, 2008 The author who reviewed Margaret Seltzer's phony memoir for Truthdig responds to the hoax and answers the singular question raised by such a deception. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Scott Ritter on War With Iran

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Dec 20, 2007 The Truthdig columnist (and WMD expert) warns that war with Iran could be inevitable, despite the National Intelligence Estimate report that says Iran dismantled its nuclear program in 2003. Bush, Ritter argues, doesn't let facts get in the way of what he wants. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Truthdig Turns 2!

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2007 Web sites -- they grow up so fast! We're popping open the bubbly today, the second anniversary of Truthdig's launch, and raising a glass to our staff and our readers. Two years ago, we started the venture with the driving idea of digging for the truth, and we're thrilled by the results: 15,445,974 unique visits (and counting), two Webby awards, and the daily opportunity to engage in a community of ideas with our contributors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges’ Civil Disobedience

Staff / Truthdig Nov 22, 2007 The Truthdig columnist writes in The Nation that he will not pay his taxes if the United States attacks Iran. Like Henry David Thoreau before him, Hedges will not help finance an immoral war. "I realize this is a desperate and perhaps futile gesture," he writes. "But an attack on Iran -- which appears increasingly likely before the coming presidential election -- will unleash a regional conflict of catastrophic proportions." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Li’l Happy Logos

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Oct 25, 2007 <!--Truthdig is pleased to announce the addition of Mark Fiore to our lineup of regular cartoonists You probably know Mark's work from around the Web, but in case you don't, here are one or two examples of his instantly classic animations-->. Dig deeper

Wasserman to Edit Truthdig Book Review

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2007 At a time when newspapers are cutting back on their coverage of books, we're deepening our commitment to the exploration of questions that do not have simple answers. Truthdig is pleased to announce that Steve Wasserman, former Los Angeles Times Book Review editor, will join us as editor of a weekly book review feature, to be launched in October. Please stay tuned. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )