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Facebook CEO Cozies up to Conservatives at Private Dinners

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Oct 14, 2019 Mark Zuckerberg is hosting right-wing pundits at his home, Politico reports. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Facts Don’t Care About Ben Shapiro’s Feelings

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig May 13, 2019 The conservative pundit is being roasted for a disastrous interview with the BBC, but he exposed himself as an intellectual fraud long ago. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Winston Churchill’s Perverse Place in the American Imagination

Dan O'Sullivan / Truthdig Oct 15, 2018 His legacy is one of death and destruction, yet liberals and conservatives alike revere him as a hero to this day. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

DOJ Backs Claim of Free-Speech Violations at University of Michigan

Ilana Novick Jun 12, 2018 Conservative students say they’re discriminated against for voicing their opinions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Seattle Socialist Councilwoman Kshama Sawant Debates Breitbart Editor

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 13, 2014 If you're looking to get depressed, listen to a crowd of Seattle residents cheer a couple of conservatives demanding that their fellow Americans be deprived of a measly $6 raise in the minimum wage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Breitbart Editor Believes Hoax About Hagel’s Ties to ‘Friends of Hamas’

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 21, 2013 After getting suckered into reporting a fake story that defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel had ties to a terrorist organization, Breitbart.com editor-at-large Ben Shapiro is refusing to admit his error, choosing instead to stick by the false piece. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Another Failed War

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2011 The "war on drugs" is failing; a teen in China sells his kidney for an iPad 2; and "Sesame Street" admits to spreading propaganda. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )