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Then They Came for Me
Mar 22, 2019
Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs on His ‘Calling’ to Turn His Hometown Around
Sep 6, 2018 The California city’s wunderkind mayor has big plans—including a basic income plan—to make good on his buzzed-about potential.
Jessica Hagedorn’s Love Letter to 1970s San Francisco Comes to Stage
Apr 21, 2018 The Filipina writer talks about her passion for literature, the influence of poet Kenneth Rexroth and adapting "The Gangster of Love."
The Right to Be Who You Are
Mar 21, 2018 Queer theorist and UC Berkeley professor Judith Butler discusses life for bi, lesbian, gay and trans people, as well as their ongoing struggle for acceptance.
Jerry Rubin: The Countercultural Icon Who Invented Social Networking
Dec 14, 2017 Author Pat Thomas discusses what he learned while writing a biography about the co-founder of the Youth International Party of the 1960s.
What One ACLU Director Is Doing to Protect Rights
Nov 4, 2017 Abdi Soltani, head of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, zeros in on President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.
Sí, Se Puede: ‘Dolores’ Reminds Us to Keep Fighting for Human Rights
Sep 21, 2017 The new film tells the story of social justice icon Dolores Huerta. Truthdig sat down for a conversation with her and director Peter Bratt.
An American Formerly Imprisoned in Iran Finds a Way to Break Out of ‘The Box’
Jul 16, 2016 After experiencing the horror of solitary confinement for over a year, Sarah Shourd now is using storytelling and the theater to heal herself and others.
John Leguizamo Makes ‘Latino History’
Jul 6, 2016 The kinetic performer thought he’d sworn off solo stage shows, but a glaring failure of the American educational system has spurred him to create a hilarious new show to teach audiences the history we have been missing.
Sherman Alexie on Writing ‘Thunder Boy Jr.’ for Brown Kids and Growing Into His Own Name
Jun 22, 2016 In his latest work, an illustrated children’s book, the acclaimed writer tackles new territory, drawing from his relationship to his name, his father and his tribal roots.