Modern Love

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‘Foxtrot’ Director Samuel Moaz Unpacks the Trauma That Remains After War

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Mar 2, 2018 The filmmaker follows up his award-winning "Lebanon" with a moving reflection on the interplay of history and fate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

We Are All Ahed Tamimi

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Feb 13, 2018 The 17-year-old Palestinian girl has become a new icon of resistance in the struggle for freedom and basic human rights. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

When Love Could Kill Us

Marge Piercy / BillMoyers.com Jan 22, 2018 We are closer than ever to reversing Roe v. Wade and going back to a dark and violent America for young women. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

And Compassion for All

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Jan 9, 2018 We're in this American experiment together. It's time to bring some real empathy into the world. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Peace First

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Dec 19, 2017 Want to make America great? Demand an end to war—at home and abroad—as Martin Luther King Jr. did. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Veteran and Anti-War Activist Ron Kovic in His Own Words (Photos)

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2017 For Veterans Day 2017, Truthdig revisits a 2005 photo essay by Zuade Kaufman on American veteran, anti-war activist and writer Ron Kovic. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Power to the Peaceful

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Aug 29, 2017 The healing of America begins with love. Social justice innovators are showing the way. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

The United States of Free Speech, Violence and Hypocrisy

Sam Husseini Aug 21, 2017 Pretexts and posturing run throughout the public discourse, dominated by partisan apparatchiks around both Trump and the Democrats. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

In Search of the Lost Chord: Peace, Love and the Hippie Idea in 1967

By Danny Goldberg Jul 14, 2017 The counterculture movement championed the fight for civil rights, the protests against the Vietnam War and spiritual values above and beyond fame and fortune. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

From Bill Maher to Sigmund Freud: A Very Unfunny Look at the Enduring Politics of Hate

Bill Blum / Truthdig May 8, 2017 Freud’s insights—from his writings and exchanges with Albert Einstein more than eight decades ago—offer a crucial perspective into America’s current political crisis. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Archbishop José Gomez: We All Share Blame for America’s Broken Immigration System

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 31, 2017 The head of the Los Angeles Archdiocese believes the solution must balance love and law with justice and mercy -- regardless of legal status.The head of the Los Angeles Archdiocese believes the solution must balance love and law with justice and mercy—regardless of legal status. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )