Opinion

How the ‘Reckoning’ Became an Embarrassment

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig May 17, 2024 The media wants to forget about 2020. But if you can’t be honest about the past, how does anything get better? Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Corporate Media’s Sanders Denialism Is Only Getting Worse

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Feb 14, 2020 The Vermont senator won the New Hampshire primary outright, yet its second- and third-place finishers continue to dominate the headlines. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Errol Morris Is as Scared as You Are

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Nov 15, 2019 The legendary documentarian opens up about his new film, "American Dharma," his fear of Steve Bannon and what makes compelling propaganda. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Echoes of Flint in ‘Chernobyl’

Noor Al-Sibai / Truthdig Jun 14, 2019 The HBO miniseries may remind viewers of Trump’s ineptitude, but it should evoke a public health crisis that began under his predecessor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

An Unabashed Tribute to ‘The Warriors’ on Its 40th Anniversary

Allen Barra / Truthdig Jun 1, 2019 Roundly trashed by critics when the gang-themed film debuted in 1979, the cult classic's influences still creep into popular culture today. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

News Industry Fights Back on Claims by Trump

DAVID BAUDER / The Associated Press Apr 3, 2019 Although some stories have been disputed, much of what the public learned in the last two years is due to relentless digging by reporters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Fox News Exposed as Trump’s Personal Mouthpiece

Ilana Novick Mar 4, 2019 The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer dives deep into the intertwined relationship between the network and the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Uncomfortable Truth About Journalism’s Glory Days

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 1, 2019 Los Angeles Times reporter and "Don't Stop the Presses" author Patt Morrison examines the past, present and future of the fourth estate. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Banishing Truth

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 24, 2018 The decay of American journalism, captured by corporate power, has marginalized and often silenced its most courageous reporters. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Censoring Facebook Censors Us All

Daniel Lazare / Truthdig Nov 29, 2018 The New York Times and other mainstream outlets are calling for Mark Zuckerberg's head. They're only inviting a crackdown on free speech. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Can the Los Angeles Times’ Revival Endure?

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Nov 21, 2018 Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong has a bold new vision for the newspaper, but the competition is fierce and the media landscape unforgiving. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Pauline Kael Gets the Last Word in ‘What She Said’

Allen Barra / Truthdig Nov 11, 2018 Documentary director Rob Garver explores the prose, controversies and lasting legacy of perhaps the most enduring of America’s film critics, whose work didn't always garner favorable reviews from her peers. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )