H1N1 Theory Reconsiders Origin

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2009 A new theory puts the origin of the H1N1 virus not in Mexico, where right-wing anti-immigrant groups want it, but in Asia. Scientists explain that there has been no evidence demonstrating the virus in North American pigs, but plenty of evidence of a "sister virus" circulating in Asia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Big Brother 2.0

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2009 A xenophobic Web site funded by a Texas government grant provides 15 live feeds of "high-crime areas" near the fence between U.S. and Mexico, urging people to go on "virtual stakeouts" from their computers and report "suspicious activity" to authorities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Austrian Rightist’s Postmortem Outing?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 24, 2008 Two weeks after the death of Joerg Haider, former leader of the far-right Austrian Freedom Party, media attention has moved from Haider's fascistic political life to his personal life, with the politician's sexual identity undergoing a bit of a queering, much to the surprise of his ultranationalistic supporters. Haider was a 58-year-old married father of two. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

European Conservatives Join Forces

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2008 Four far-right European political parties have allied with each other, hoping to form a European Union umbrella party opposed to "Islamization" and immigration. Europeans, you see, will never give up their welfare states, so conservatives there spend much of their time bashing immigrants. Unlike America, where xenophobia is, though popular, something of a passing fancy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alternative Perspectives on the Port Deal

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2006 With both Republicans and Democrats attacking the White House over its proposed port deal with the United Arab Emirates, it's worth noting that many people feel that the issue of port ownership is either irrelevant to national security (in the New York Times), symptomatic of xenophobic rage (Andrew Sullivan) or just plain opportunistic politics (Think Progress). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )