An Alienated Culture Grooms Women for Cults

Geri Spieler / Truthdig Apr 23, 2019 A society rife with loneliness puts pressure on women to be compliant and not make waves, making them ripe prey for sociopaths. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Report: USOC Failed to Protect Athletes in Nassar Abuse Case

EDDIE PELLS / The Associated Press Dec 10, 2018 An independent report slams Olympic leaders and others for their delayed response to allegations against the USA Gymnastics physician. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

$10 Million Deal Settles 4 Catholic Sex Abuse Cases

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 13, 2013 Four child abuse cases were settled as part of a $10 million deal while the man who helped protect the offender was in Rome helping elect God's next Catholic representative on earth. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Los Angeles Removes Entire Staff From Troubled School

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2012 In the wake of two independent molestation scandals at one of L.A.’s poorest elementary schools, school district Superintendent John Deasy announced that he is temporarily replacing the entire staff -- teachers, administrators, janitors -- while he tries to make sense of the situation. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Handoff

Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune Nov 14, 2011 Dig deeper

Joe Paterno Gets Due Process of Us

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Nov 11, 2011 These days you don't get due process of the law until long after you have gotten due process of us and the "us" isn't our rational side, but our bloodthirsty one, as presented by media from our bloodthirsty side, as presented by media. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Shame in Happy Valley

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 8, 2011 Legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno said, "I did what I was supposed to" In fact, nobody at Penn State did what basic human decency requires -- and as a result, according to prosecutors, an alleged sexual predator who could have been stopped years ago was allowed to continue molesting young boys" In fact, nobody at Penn State did what basic human decency requires. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rape Accusation Against WikiLeaks Founder Dropped

Staff / Truthdig Aug 21, 2010 Just hours after their initial accusation, Swedish authorities announced that Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is no longer suspected of rape in a case that reeks of a smear campaign against the website that released damning evidence against U.S. involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq. Swedish authorities have just announced that Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, is no longer suspected of rape in a case that reeks of a smear campaign against the website. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Boy Scouts of America Loses in Abuse Lawsuit Trial

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2010 An Oregon jury on Tuesday hit the Boy Scouts of America with a $1.4 million verdict and potentially a lot more in punitive damages. Jurors determined that the national organization was negligent in the case of an assistant Scoutmaster who had admitted to abusing Scouts. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Daddy Dearest

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 29, 2010 Dig deeper

How the Pope Can End the Scandal

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 26, 2010 As the church rightly teaches, acknowledging the true nature of our sin is the one and only path to redemption and forgiveness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Crisis of Catholicism

William Pfaff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2010 I would think one judgment history will make on the Catholic Church's Second Vatican Council (1962-65), under Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI, will be a reproach for its failure to lift the rule of celibacy for secular priests. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )