Activism

Iran’s Narco-for-Hire

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2011 The Iranian government may have tried to hire a member of the Zetas drug cartel to kill an ambassador; condoms have been made to commemorate the Occupy Wall Street protests; meanwhile, Facebook is after your kids. These discoveries and more, after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Proof That L.A. Is Better Than New York

Staff / Truthdig Oct 13, 2011 Whereas protesters occupying Wall Street depend on a McDonald's to relieve themselves, their counterparts in Los Angeles have port-a-potties Whereas New York's billionaire mayor and pepper-spraying police appear to have sided with the 1 percent, the LA City Council voted unanimously (more). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Occupy Boston Protesters Hauled Off in Greenway Standoff

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2011 Some 100 people -- around 65 men and 35 women -- taking part in an Occupy Boston protest were arrested in the wee hours of Tuesday morning after they refused to leave a newly groomed section of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway near Dewey Square. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

This Just In, Kind Of: NYT Catches Up to Wall St. Protests

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2011 The New York Times let fly over the weekend with a trio of Op-Eds about the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations happening around the country, most notably (and most forcefully) Paul Krugman's rumbling salvo, "Panic of the Plutocrats," in which Krugman flames the nascent movement's "remarkably hysterical" critics for their … (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Does Occupy Wall Street Need a Logo?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2011 Some graphic designers have come up with various proposals, but one wonders whether the motley crew of anti-corporate urban campers would welcome such a commercial device. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wall Street Occupiers Make Gains

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2011 The Occupy Wall Street protests are making more than just a splash; LGBT activists join the Occupy Wall Street protests to assert their rights; meanwhile, a secret panel places Americans on a "kill list." These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Three Women Awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2011 The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize went to three women in a move the Nobel committee hopes will highlight the importance that women play in achieving world peace. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

We Are the 99 Percent — And We’re Not Confused

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2011 Now that reporters are starting to check out the occupation near Wall Street (it took only three weeks), they have begun echoing the notion that protesters don't know why they're there As Jared Bernstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities huffs in a pro-demonstration article, "Do these news analysts think it's a coincidence " (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fallout From Release of Unredacted Cables

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2011 All five of WikiLeaks' original media partners have turned on Julian Assange, the organization's founder, after WikiLeaks unintentionally published the names of secret sources in a leak of more than 250,000 diplomatic cables. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Informants’ Names Accidentally Included in WikiLeaks Release

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2011 Near the beginning of the year, WikiLeaks supporters released a collection of U.S. State Department documents that inadvertently contained the names of confidential sources. Unlike previous releases, the names were not redacted. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Activist Rejects Indian PM’s Plea to End His Fast

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2011 India's prime minister begged anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare again on Thursday to end his protest fast, which after 10 days has caused the activist to lose at least 14 pounds but gain much public attention. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oil Pipeline Protesters Arrested

Staff / Truthdig Aug 24, 2011 Hundreds of environmental activists have shown up outside the White House this week -- prepared to risk arrest -- to protest a proposed transnational oil pipeline project they say will do more harm than good. More than 200 people have already been arrested. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )