James Cone’s Gospel of the Penniless, Jobless, Marginalized and Despised

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 9, 2012 The true power of the Christian gospel is its unambiguous call for liberation from forces of oppression and for a fierce and uncompromising condemnation of all who oppress. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Jesus Was Lynched

Mel White / Truthdig Dec 24, 2011 According to James H. Cone's “The Cross and the Lynching Tree,” Jesus was crucified by the same principalities and powers that lynched almost 5,000 black people in this country. The lynching tree is the cross in America. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

A Memory of Howard

Daniel Ellsberg / Truthdig Jan 28, 2010 My friend Howard Zinn was, in my opinion, the best human being I've ever known. The best example of what a human can be, and can do with his life. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Cristina Nehring on the New Erotic Fundamentalism

BLANK Aug 21, 2009 Are Americans sacrificing the possibility of a more tolerant humanity for a suffocating guarantee of fidelity, a frigid prospect that seemingly unites the commissars of the politically correct left as much as it does the thought police of the puritanical right?Are Americans sacrificing the possibility of a more tolerant humanity for a suffocating guarantee of marital fidelity? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Pin the Flag on Liberty

Aram Sinnreich / Truthdig Jul 5, 2008 Dig deeper

Mr. Fish – Jesus

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Dec 2, 2005 Dig deeper