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By Orville Schell
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We are launching a major overhaul of our comments section with the hope of providing the atmosphere necessary for a more thoughtful discourse.
Posted on May 23, 2012
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A decade of war on terror has created a culture of deference in which U.S. officials may restrict American civil liberties in the name of national security. This Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest bravely challenged that culture.
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Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges, a plaintiff in the lawsuit against the U.S. government over a provision in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act that could enable the indefinite detention of American citizens, spoke with “Democracy Now!” alongside attorney Bruce Afran about a federal judge’s decision on Wednesday to block that provision.
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Truthdig has been nominated for a Webby Award in the category of politics and we need you to take 30 seconds to vote for us. Here are three reasons why we think we deserve to win.
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For the last five years, a tall blond intellectual has roamed our secret base of operations, touching virtually every item you read here and making them all better. Kasia Anderson left us Monday, and we will miss her.
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By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout —
A group of right-wing extremists would have the American public believe it is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of a market society.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
Posted on Feb 28, 2012
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Truthdig’s home page has a new layout designed to give you our newest articles, videos and blogs in one easy-to-browse column. (Join us after the jump for an explainer.)
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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With his column “The Cancer in Occupy,” published earlier this week at Truthdig, Chris Hedges angered many on the radical left with his harsh criticism of the Black Bloc anarchists. Truthout’s J.A. Myerson, an activist and journalist involved in OWS since the occupation’s earliest days, got hold of Hedges by phone to press the issue.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
Posted on Feb 6, 2012
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Sign up for our classy newsletter and you’ll automatically be entered to win a T-shirt bearing the Mr. Fish cartoon of your choosing. Contest ends Feb. 17. Details after the jump.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Truthdig is back in full effect after a day of technical difficulties on Tuesday. And not to worry—it wasn’t the result of a covert sting operation by Gingrich’s camp. Meanwhile, check out our commentary and join the ongoing conversation about Tuesday night’s State of the Union speech, won’t you?
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
Posted on Jan 9, 2012
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Chris Hedges is working on a new book and is expected to resume his column in a few weeks. Meanwhile, click here to look back at the classics.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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We have a new Dig where you can find all of our Occupy movement coverage from Truthdig editors, contributors and commenters, as well as the latest from Twitter and around the Web. Check it out here.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
Posted on Sep 20, 2011
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Illustration by Mr. Fish
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Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer’s column, which would normally appear here at this time, will be released on Thursdays instead of Wednesdays starting this week. Click here to get the latest from Robert Scheer in your inbox.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
Posted on Aug 16, 2011
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
Posted on Aug 9, 2011
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Chris Hedges, whose column would normally appear here at this time, is on book leave and will return the first week of September. Until then, click here for a look back at the classics.
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Chris Hedges’ column would normally appear in this space at this time, but this week Truthdig will publish it on Monday evening or Tuesday. If you need a Hedges fix before then, you can get the latest from or about him right here.
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Truthdig editors interviewed esteemed editorial cartoonist Dwayne “Mr. Fish” Booth, whose debut collection, “Go Fish: How to Win Contempt and Influence People,” is out from Akashic Books. The artist talks about his craft, his inspiration, and the man behind the brilliant, wild and provocative cartoons.
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Illustration from a photo by Jeffrey (CC-BY-SA)
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Amazon.com abruptly ended its Associates Program for California residents Wednesday, cutting off roughly 10,000 individuals and small businesses, including this one, from a vital source of income with less than a day’s notice. Like a handful of states, California is trying to force Amazon to collect sales tax. (more)
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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Once again, Truthdig has won the Webby Award, the juried version, in the “Blog—Political” category for the second year in a row. The competition consisted of four widely read sites on top of their game: “Close Read” on The New Yorker, Comedy Central’s Indecision ... (more)
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
Posted on Apr 6, 2011
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Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here.
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In this premiere episode of our weekly radio show, former bin Laden hunter Michael Scheuer tells us why we’re losing, renowned physicist Frank N. von Hippel tells us to fear the bomb and Juan Cole says Arab protesters are looking for a New Deal. Update: Full transcript.
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In this premiere episode of our weekly radio show, former bin Laden hunter Michael Scheuer tells us why we’re losing, renowned physicist Frank N. von Hippel tells us to fear the bomb and Juan Cole says Arab protesters are looking for a New Deal. (A full transcript is available here.)
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