Activism

Spanish Police Arrest 24 in Madrid After Anti-Austerity Protest

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2014 Spanish police detained 24 people during street violence late Saturday after a large anti-austerity demonstration in Madrid in which dozens were injured. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thank You, Fred Phelps, for Everything

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Mar 21, 2014 Now that the godfather of the hyper-homophobic Westboro Baptist Church is dead, it's time to thank him for his years of service to the gay rights movement . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Oldest Public Radio Network in America Is in Trouble

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Mar 18, 2014 Pacifica, the original alternative media, just fired its national director. The New York Times doesn't seem to know why. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How ‘Revolution’ Became an Adjective

By Lewis Lapham, TomDispatch Mar 17, 2014 For the last several years, the word has been hanging around backstage on the national television talk-show circuit waiting for somebody, anybody -- visionary poet, unemployed automobile worker, late-night comedian -- to cue its appearance on camera. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Celebrities Including Sting and Emma Thompson Press U.N. on Palestinian Refugees in Syria

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2014 Some 30 actors, writers, directors, artists, musicians and others have petitioned the U.N. demanding it take action to protect civilians, notably Palestinian refugees, caught up in the Syria conflict as it entered its fourth year Saturday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The U.K. ‘Can’t Tell Its Terrorists From Its Journalists’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 14, 2014 Sarah Harrison, an editor at WikiLeaks who has also worked with NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden, won't return to her home country because she fears prosecution under terrorism laws for seeking to influence her government. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Torture ‘Was the Last Straw for Me,’ CIA Rebel Ray McGovern Says

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Sen. Dianne Feinstein picks a fight with the CIA on spying and torture, Fukushima turns 3, how to protect yourself from private and government surveillance, and the handful of American families who have all the power. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Obama Is Trying to Vanish Us’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 14, 2014 As the number of deportations under President Obama approaches 2 million, hundreds have gathered at the U.S.-Mexico border this week to support a group of undocumented youths and families seeking re-entry into the United States. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tens of Thousands in Turkey Protest Tyranny of the Majority

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 13, 2014 Tens of thousands of Turks demonstrated in Istanbul and other cities on Wednesday coming off the funeral of 15-year-old Berkin Elvan. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sex, Gender, and the Familiar Fight Over Religious Exemptions

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2014 The conflict between religious freedom and gender/sexual equality has become "the most important civil rights issue of this time." Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Adolph Reed Jr.: The Left Has Left the Building

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2014 Ineffectual liberals and the corporate takeover of the Democratic Party have not only tipped the whole country over to the right but have vanquished any lingering notion of “the left." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

When It Is Feinstein Being Spied On, Suddenly She Squawks

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 12, 2014 Sen. Dianne Feinstein's speech Tuesday was a chess move in a contest with the CIA, which has played hardball with the California Democrat's staff. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )