Chris Hedges / TruthdigOct 14, 2019
All life, including our own, has become expendable, sacrificed on the altar of profit in a culture of death. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigNov 9, 2015
Although the Obama administration lacks the courage and decency to speak out against the Saudi killing machine, the rest of us have no reason to be constrained. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 22, 2015
Sixteen people “who are merely protesting for more democracy … are set to die, including several children,” says public advocate Clive Stafford Smith. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 5, 2015
A careful look at the Gospels may offer a picture of the original Easter message that is more startling than the theme of lilies, chocolate and eternal salvation that prevails today, writes Brandon Ambrosino in The Boston Globe. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 3, 2013
In the city of Luque, a group of men who were let go from their jobs at the Vanguardia bus company are protesting by going on a hunger strike and nailing themselves to crosses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 7, 2006
The pop queen staged a mock crucifixion in a stadium a mile away from Vatican City, ignoring accusations of blasphemy by the Catholic Church, and even inviting Pope Benedict to come and watch.
Of course, Madonna has been fending off Vatican blasphemy accusations since 1989 -- in the pre-"covering up for child molestors" era, when many people still felt the Catholic Church held the moral high ground. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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