VIDEO: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Talks Tough About Gun Control … in Other States

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 27, 2015 Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal made an appearance on Sunday's "Face the Nation" and departed from the GOP script on gun control by recommending stricter standards in states other than his own. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Match Made in Heaven

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Thank You, Fred Phelps, for Everything

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Mar 21, 2014 Now that the godfather of the hyper-homophobic Westboro Baptist Church is dead, it's time to thank him for his years of service to the gay rights movement . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Anti-Gay Putin

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Rubio’s Anti-Abortion Crusade, Nugent Weighs Presidential Bid, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 4, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the White House responds to a slew of petitions about the Westboro Baptist Church and Egypt has a new interim president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Blame

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Missouri City Attempts to Thwart Westboro Baptist Church Protests

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2013 A St. Louis suburb has become the latest municipality to enact an ordinance geared toward ending hateful protests like the ones for which the controversial Westboro Baptist Church is known. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ex-Westboro Baptist Member Opens Up About the Church

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 7, 2013 “There was a point when we started praying for people to die," Libby Phelps Alvarez, the granddaughter of the man who founded the church, told NBC's "Today" in an interview that aired Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Jeffrey Ross Roasts Westboro Baptist Church

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 14, 2013 Actor Russell Brand stirred some controversy when he invited members of Westboro Baptist Church onto his television program "Brand X." But comedian Jeffrey Ross did him one better when he went to the actual church in Topeka, Kan., to roast members of the hate group to their faces for his Comedy Central show "The Burn." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Anti-Westboro Baptist Church Petition Reaches White House Milestone

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 28, 2012 The petition to classify unofficial hate group Westboro Baptist Church as an official hate group is the White House's most popular ever. But WBC members say they don't understand the push to label their organization as such. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Anonymous Muzzled on Crusade Against Westboro Baptist Church

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 20, 2012 The hacker collective's Twitter account was temporarily suspended Wednesday after the group posted personal information belonging to members of the Westboro Baptist Church. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Westboro Baptist Church’s Tax-Exempt Status Challenged

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 19, 2012 Despite its vitriolic activities and protests that are political in nature, the hate group Westboro Baptist Church has somehow managed to keep its IRS tax-exempt status. But after its publicly announced plans to picket the funerals of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, tens of thousands of people have signed petitions hoping to change that. Despite its vitriolic activities and protests that are political in nature, the hate group Westboro Baptist Church has somehow managed to keep its IRS tax-exempt status. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )