Activism

Egypt: Passive Aggression and Counterrevolution: Voters, Youth Stay Home

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 28, 2014 Voting was abruptly extended from two days to three in Egypt’s presidential election Tuesday, apparently because of an unexpectedly low turnout. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

New Environmentalists Taking Bold Actions, and They’re Working

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance May 26, 2014 No longer dominated by the traditional “Big Green” groups that were taking large donations from corporate polluters, the new environmental movement is broader, more assertive and more creative. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Pope Francis Prays at Apartheid Wall, Calls for Palestinian State

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2014 On Sunday in Bethlehem, Pope Francis called for recognition of an independent Palestinian state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

USA Freedom Act Passes House With Protests and Sighs

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 24, 2014 Many legislators and campaigners are unsatisfied with the "watered-down" version of the anti-surveillance bill that passed the House of Representatives on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Top 40 Threats to Free Speech

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: What do sex-obsessed nipplephobes and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper have in common? Also: Why the U.S. won't give American banks the Credit Suisse treatment, and the logic behind Elizabeth Warren for president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stokely: A Life

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig May 23, 2014 For too long, this country has relegated its militant black figures to the margins of the historical record. A new biography of Stokely Carmichael is a major antidote to that problem.For too long, the U.S. has relegated its militant black figures to the margins of historical record. A new biography of Stokely Carmichael is a major antidote to the problem. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Meet the Chilean ‘Robin Hood’ Who Burned $500 Million of Student Debt

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 23, 2014 In a "Democracy Now!" exclusive, the Chilean artist who burned $500 million worth of student debt held by the private Universidad del Mar, which continued to collect on loans even as it was being closed for financial irregularities, describes his work as a "joint effort" of "empathy" and "compassion, because of the problems we face as human beings." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why the Left Should Look to Jackson, Mississippi

By Michael Siegel May 22, 2014 A new political and economic model is emerging, and it is not appearing where we might suspect it would. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Chilean Artist Burns $500 Million of Student ‘Debt Papers’ in Attempt to Rid World of ‘Debtors’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 22, 2014 "This is my act of love for you," activist Francisco Tapia, aka Papas Fritas, tells students of the Universidad del Mar in a YouTube video that's gone viral. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cecily McMillan Sentenced to Three Months in Jail

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 19, 2014 The Occupy Wall Street activist who two weeks ago was found guilty of assaulting a police officer as he led her out of a protest in Zuccotti Park was sentenced Monday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What’s the Point of a Source Protection Law That Wouldn’t Protect Chelsea Manning or Edward Snowden?

Carey Shenkman / Truthdig May 19, 2014 Laws are bad when they don't do what they are meant to and even worse when they cause harm instead. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

They Can’t Outlaw the Revolution

Chris Hedges / Truthdig May 19, 2014 Cecily McMillan could get up to seven years on her conviction of hitting a plainclothes policeman who grabbed her in Zuccotti Park. The persecution of the Occupy activist has become emblematic of the state's use of the courts to criminalize nonviolent dissent and try to crush new mass movements.The persecution of Occupy activist Cecily McMillan—facing up to seven years in prison—has become emblematic of the state's use of the courts to criminalize nonviolent dissent and try to crush new mass movements. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )