Will the Next ‘Black Panther’ Be a Latino Superhero?

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 24, 2018 Latinos are not well represented in Marvel movies. El Peso Hero wants to change that. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Outreach

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Before Oscar Grant and Trayvon Martin, There Was Oliver Beasley

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jul 31, 2013 Twenty-three years after an L.A. sheriff's deputy shot and killed a quiet, much-loved veteran, too many people still can’t move beyond their stereotypical view of race. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

GOP and Women and Minorities

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The FLOTUS and the Twitterverse

Marcia Alesan Dawkins / Truthdig Jan 13, 2012 Michelle Obama joined Twitter on Thursday. For some this doesn't qualify as news in a world full of political and economic turmoil. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Two Mommies Are Better Than One, Apparently

Staff / Truthdig Jun 8, 2010 Why researchers say lesbians make the best parents, how the Internet is affecting your brain, and why Americans are no rugged individualists. All this and more on today's list. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Limbaugh Wonders Why Jews, AKA ‘Money People,’ Aren’t Fed Up With Obama

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2010 "To some people, banker is codeword for Jewish," explains Rush, who wants to know whether these "money people" have any "buyer's remorse" about President Obama. After all, he says, taxes are "anathema to Jewish people." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

N.Y. Post Apologizes for Monkey Business

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2009 In the face of angry protests outside its offices, the New York Post has apologized, with qualifications, for publishing a cartoon about the stimulus package showing a dead chimpanzee that many readers saw as representing President Obama. But in its half-hearted mea culpa, the Post made little direct reference to the racist stereotype that sparked the controversy in the first place. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What’s Racist About ‘Obama Bucks’?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 18, 2008 Uh, in what way does putting Barack Obama on a food stamp mock-up, surrounded by fried chicken, ribs and watermelon, not read as racist? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

He Said Nuts on TV

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McCain?s Prompter Problem

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2008 CNN takes a look at John McCain's tendency to flub lines in the middle of speeches because he has difficulty reading the teleprompter. Apparently it's such an issue that his campaign has had to experiment with a range of alternatives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Amaechi Opens Up Online

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2007 John Amaechi chatted with fans and readers on washingtonpost.com today, fielding questions about his NBA experiences, his buzz-magnet memoir, "Man in the Middle," and his decision to come out after leaving pro basketball. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )