The Surest Sign Yet Billionaires Are Building an Oligarchy

Jim Naureckas / FAIR Sep 24, 2018 Jeff Bezos and his ilk are gobbling up the nation's newspapers. We should all be concerned for the future of our democracy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

America Remains Drunk on Power

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 22, 2018 Our addiction to empire is killing us. When will we recognize that this planet is big enough for every global citizen to have a patch of serenity? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

North Korea Setting Clocks Back 30 Minutes to Create New Time Zone

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Aug 9, 2015 In a bizarre move that North Korean state media call a break from "imperialism," the nation is switching to a new time zone to mark Korea's liberation from the Japanese at the end of World War II. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Larry Wilmore Makes His Comedy Central Bow to Promising Reviews

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jan 21, 2015 Stephen Colbert has a tough act to follow in replacing David Letterman on the "Late Show" later this year -- but then again, following Stephen Colbert is no easy feat either. The latter job fell to Comedy Central's newest host, Larry Wilmore, on Monday night. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Clocks Are Hampering Your Creativity and, More Importantly, Your Happiness

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 7, 2014 Clocks, with their never ending ticktock reminding us of the passage of time, may be a terrible instrument to organize our work lives around. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

John Oliver Explains How Native Advertising Is Killing News

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 5, 2014 The most profitable news websites are fueled by so-called native ads -- paid advertisements disguised as original news content. John Oliver finds a funny way of explaining why the future of news is in jeopardy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Zakaria Suspended After Acknowledging Plagiarism

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 11, 2012 Fareed Zakaria, a CNN host and editor-at-large for Time magazine, has been suspended by both news organizations after he admitted to plagiarizing parts of a story from The New Yorker. Zakaria apologized once the allegations came to light. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Twitter Relents, Rolls Out Expanded Tweets

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 21, 2012 After an extended spat between lovers of expansive prose and the defenders of Twitter’s trademark 140-character tweets, the social media company has announced it will give certain organizations the ability to pepper their updates with pop-ups that feature more written and visual material. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

President Enough

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Facebook Skyline

Arcadio Esquivel, Cagle Cartoons, La Prensa, Panama May 9, 2012 Dig deeper

American Media, Stay Away From Me

Staff / Truthdig Dec 4, 2011 American news media outlets such as Time and Newsweek are keeping the U.S. in the dark about world issues; a Silicon Valley startup has dreamed up a ship for international techies to avoid immigration problems; and Wi-Fi and cellphones are making us sick—or are they? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Facebook Is More Relevant Than Ever

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2011 Facebook showcased yet another redesign for the social media site Thursday, this time to the long-neglected profile page, saying it hoped the changes would make the site a leader in media consumption. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )