Is It Fair to Label the President a Liar?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2017 Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has done just that on Twitter, responds to a journalist’s challenge on the subject. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Lies Donald Trump Told in His First Month as President

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 20, 2017 “What is clear is that we have a serial liar in the White House. And that one month in, it’s only getting murkier,” The Guardian says in a video. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Journalist Robert Fisk: We Have Always Lived With Lies

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 10, 2017 "Can we really shake our heads in disbelief at electoral lies when [journalists] have been lying to our readers and viewers for years?" Fisk asks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lester Holt’s Big Lie About the Commission on Presidential Debates Is a Problem in U.S. Politics

Staff / Truthdig Sep 27, 2016 The most egregious falsehood in the first 2016 presidential debate was from the moderator. The CPD is not nonpartisan, and this fact is helping to kill our democracy. Here's what can be done about the problem. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Do We Let Politicians Lie to Get Elected?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 30, 2015 When politicians renege on campaign promises, they are not “being economical with the truth” but “deceiving the public in order to win an election” -- and such betrayal in the United Kingdom should trigger a general election, according to one prominent writer. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Famous People Lie About Combat

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2015 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: It's Peter Scheer's last show. Also, a retired federal agent is for the legalization of all drugs; the United States hates controversial art; the Veterans Affairs secretary is a liar; and more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Much Ado About Lance’s Lie

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Nov 13, 2013 Alex Gibney's excellent documentary probes the moral outrage over cheating in a minor sport. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Great American Tradition

John Darkow, Cagle Cartoons, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri Nov 8, 2013 Dig deeper

Are Religious People More Likely to Lie?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2013 A new study points to certain personal characteristics linked with a greater likelihood of lying for financial gain, and being religious is one of them. Whatever happened to "Thou shalt not bear false witness"? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Three Biggest Lies About Why Corporate Taxes Should Be Lowered

Robert Reich / Truthdig Aug 5, 2013 Instead of spending August on the beach, corporate lobbyists are readying arguments for when Congress returns in September about why corporate taxes should be lowered. But they’re lies. You need to know why so you can spread the truth. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Halliburton Admits Destroying Deepwater Horizon Evidence

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 26, 2013 The American contractor that worked for BP on the Gulf of Mexico oil rig announced Thursday that it would plead guilty to destroying evidence relating to the 2010 explosion that sparked the biggest oil spill in U.S. history. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rep. Issa Accuses White House of Lying Over IRS Scandal

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 2, 2013 Congressman Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, told Candy Crowley on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday morning that interviews with workers from the IRS' Cincinnati office revealed that the order to target conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status likely came from Washington. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )