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Republicans in Disneyland
May 9, 2007 Truthdig's seasoned political reporter sizes up the Republican candidates in the 2008 presidential race, noting how their tributes to Ronald Reagan remind him of Walt Disney's animatronic reconstruction of Abraham Lincoln.
Airing Gonzales’ Dirty Laundry
Apr 30, 2007 Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (above, right) is feeling the heat to come up with some answers to dozens of questions he evaded on April 19 as he appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to explain his role in the firings of eight federal attorneys. Bill Boyarsky has an idea what Gonzales doesn't want the committee -- or the nation -- to find out.
Welcome to the Boys’ Club
Apr 12, 2007 Shocking behavior from a shock jock is by definition unremarkable. But what bothers Bill Boyarsky about Don Imus, besides his latest racist outburst, is how some mainstream journalists have become his cronies -- and his defenders -- in order to bask in his spotlight.The L.A. Times Scandal: A Cautionary Tale
Mar 27, 2007 In his latest column for Truthdig, Bill Boyarsky turns his experienced eye on the Los Angeles Times' recent editorial shake-up, the culmination of a series of questionable "housecleaning" moves, conflicts of interest and an unwise overemphasis on novelty over tradition.
