Marc Cooper / TruthdigMar 8, 2023
Journalist Marc Cooper was serving as personal translator to Chilean president Salvador Allende when the 1973 U.S.-backed coup led by Augusto Pinochet forced him to flee the country. In January, Cooper returned to Santiago to observe the country’s political situation 50 years later. He found a Chile transformed but uncertain, struggling to chart a course forward one year after the election of its first leftist government since Allende. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )
Émile P. Torres / TruthdigJan 20, 2023
Exploring the well-documented history of a racist techno-utopian ideology rooted in eugenics. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )
Stephen Rohde / TruthdigNov 28, 2022
Five leading news organizations call on Biden’s Justice Department to end Trump’s persecution of Julian Assange. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Russell Hausfeld / TruthdigNov 1, 2022
How the military and veterans became the unlikely mascots of the psychedelic renaissance. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )
A Dig by the Rev. Madison ShockleyDec 24, 2016
Every holiday season, we're told to think about Jesus. But how much do we really know about the man? We turn to a religious scholar, the Rev. Madison Shockley, to find out. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigMay 6, 2013
By Chris Hedges -- The use of vast global resources against Julian Assange and WikiLeaks presages a dystopian world where anyone who exposes corruption, lies and crimes of power will be branded a terrorist. The use of vast global resources against Julian Assange and WikiLeaks presages a dystopian world where anyone who exposes corruption, lies and crimes of power will be branded a terrorist. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )
Truthdig Staff / TruthdigAug 6, 2012
Truthdig was honored to have been the home of the author and iconoclast Gore Vidal since 2006 In addition to publishing a multitude of essays on our site, Vidal participated in a number of interviews on a wide range of subjects, including US elections, Cuba and solar power
In a tribute to his memory, and to celebrate his life, we present to you a collection of essays, interviews, photos and stories about the amazing Gore Vidal Truthdig was honored to have been the home of the author and iconoclast Gore Vidal since 2006 . Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Mike Rose / TruthdigMar 19, 2010
Mike Rose notes that no one in power is asking fundamental questions about the purpose of education and whether much-hyped reforms might do more harm than good.No one in power is asking fundamental questions about the purpose of education and whether much-hyped reforms might do more harm than good. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )
Martin Jacques / TruthdigDec 17, 2009
China will soon become "the most powerful and influential country in the world," says celebrated journalist Martin Jacques. But to what end? Dig deeper ( 30 Min. Read )
Onnesha Roychoudhuri / TruthdigAug 10, 2007
The Bush administration's domestic spying program has depended on the willing participation of America's telecommunications giants, and all but one, Qwest, were willing to comply. Truthdig contributor Onnesha Roychoudhuri investigates the complex world of national security and regulation to find out whether Qwest's extraordinary bad luck in recent years has been more than a coincidence -- and what it means for what's left of your privacy. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )
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