Activism

Hackers Punish PBS for ‘Less Than Impressive’ WikiLeaks Show

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2011 "Less than impressed" with "Frontline's" "WikiSecrets" episode, a hacker or group of hackers called LulzSec hijacked the PBS.org website late Sunday night, posting, among other things, a fake news story claiming Tupac Shakur is alive and living in New Zealand. If you caught "WikiSecrets," you might sympathize with the crusading hacker(s). (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Workers of the World Unite for International Workers’ Day

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2011 Suffering austerity measures imposed by many of the world's governments to deal with a shortage of public funds, workers and activists rallied around the globe May 1 to demand the creation of jobs, decent wages and improved working conditions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Christian Leaders Unite to Protect the Least of Us From Budget Cuts

Staff / Truthdig Apr 28, 2011 A number of Christian leaders have come together to voice their opposition to governmental budget cuts aimed at programs that provide essential services to poor Americans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

WikiLeaks’ Guantanamo Files Released

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2011 A large cache of military documents, obtained by WikiLeaks, reveals what many Guantanamo critics have alleged for years: The U.S. government detained and tortured suspects who it knew had no legitimate intel value. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York Students Suspended for Protesting Budget Cuts

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2011 A Long Island school district gave its students a civics lesson they won't forget, suspending hundreds of middle schoolers who walked out recently to protest budget cuts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Activists Waylay Massive New Oil Rig

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2011 Activists waging a “new cold war” against Arctic deep water oil drilling intercepted and occupied a massive new oil rig en route from Turkey to Greenland before bad weather forced them to retreat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nominate Our Next Truthdigger of the Week

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2011 Who made your week by speaking truth to power, blowing the whistle or standing up to injustice? Let us know here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Resistance, Acquiescence and My Friend J. Edgar Hoover

Steve Fraser / Truthdig Dec 11, 2010 Three moments -- 1911, 1964, now -- coming together compelled me to think about when and why people resist power, why they acquiesce, and why, sometimes, they may believe they are resisting when they are in truth acquiescing. If it is so self-evident that the Triangle Army was compelled to say “enough is enough” back then and act on that resolve, what has happened now? Dig deeper ( 17 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 )

Robert Reich: Make a Ruckus

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2009 Despite widespread public support and momentum in the House, the public option faces White House officials and conservative senators who looking to undermine it. In this plea for MoveOn, the always-insightful Robert Reich says to vote the bums out if they vote against you. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )