Activism

Angelina Jolie Imagines a World in Which Rape in War Zones Can Be Stopped

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2014 It all sounded very inspiring, the vision that actress Angelina Jolie presented during her opening speech in London on Tuesday at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Paris ‘Love Lock’ Bridge Tumbles Under the Weight of Too Much Affection

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jun 10, 2014 Pont des Arts, the iconic Parisian bridge where lovers place a padlock with their names and throw the key into the Seine river to symbolize their commitment to each other, lost part of a railing over the weekend and had to be evacuated. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Boys and Gun Love: A Thinking Mother’s Dilemma

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2014 My sons know how I feel about gunplay, yet the more I forbid it, the more their curiosity draws them toward these forbidden objects -- the toy version of the lethal instruments at the center of our national debate.My sons know how I feel about gunplay, yet the more I forbid it, the more their curiosity draws them toward these forbidden objects—the toy version of the lethal instruments at the center of our national debate. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Rules of Revolt

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 9, 2014 There are fundamental lessons to be taken from the protests that swept through China 25 years ago, ignited by the student occupation of Tiananmen Square Revolutions differ, but most have similar dynamics There are fundamental lessons to be taken from the protests that swept through China 25 years ago, ignited by the student occupation of Tiananmen Square. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Al-Jazeera Journalists in Cairo Jail

BLANK Jun 9, 2014 Three journalists could see more than a decade in an Egyptian prison for the crime of doing their job, and the media and governments of the West are shamefully silent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Voting in Mississippi, 2014 and 1964 (Video)

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 7, 2014 Mississippi used its new voter-identification law for the first time Tuesday -- requiring voters to show a driver’s license or other government-issued photo ID at the polls. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Guardian Launches ‘SecureDrop’ System for Whistle-Blowers

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 6, 2014 A year to the day after The Guardian first reported on NSA leaks by former contractor Edward Snowden, the newspaper launched a service for whistle-blowers to securely submit confidential documents to its reporters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

#YesAllWomen Isn’t Just an American Thing

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2014 Although the shooting near UC Santa Barbara sparked the #YesAllWomen trend mostly among an American audience, the call is resonating with women all over the world. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Oliver: ‘Protecting Net Neutrality’ Should Be Called ‘Preventing Cable Company Fuckery’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jun 3, 2014 "The cable companies have figured out the great truth of America," explained the "Last Week Tonight" host Sunday. "If you want to do something evil, put it inside something boring." Oliver then went on to give a hysterically funny call to arms to all Internet trolls to comment on the FCC's website in order to save Net neutrality. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Seattle Paves the Way for the Rest of the U.S. With ‘Historic’ $15 Minimum Wage

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jun 3, 2014 The Seattle City Council's unanimous decision to impose the highest minimum wage in America is a momentous leap toward lifting workers out of poverty and closing the constantly widening gap between the 99 and the 1 percent. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges Introduces ‘The Occupy Portraits’ (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 2, 2014 When photos of violence against Occupy Wall Street protesters began to appear in The New York Times, Los Angeles photographer Annie Appel set out to capture the faces and record the hopes of participants in 12 American cities. The result is a 572-page ready-to-print book, with a foreword from Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Freedom Summer II

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 2, 2014 It took guts to take on the power structure of Mississippi a half-century ago. It takes guts to take on the power structure of giant companies like Walmart and McDonalds now. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )