Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJul 8, 2014
Yancey Strickler writes in The Washington Post that his crowdfunding platform and the "more than 60,000 creative ideas that have been brought to life using Kickstarter" would not exist if companies like Comcast had their way. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 7, 2014
"Democracy Now!" speaks to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange inside the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, where he has lived as a political prisoner for more than two years, in what the show says is the first time a U.S. news program has entered his place of refuge. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 5, 2014
The former secretary of state tells The Guardian in a video interview that if whistle-blower Edward Snowden is "serious" about joining the debate over "the tension between privacy and security," he can come home. "But that's his decision," she adds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJul 4, 2014
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: We look at America's birthday through the eyes and words of refugees. Also, Hobby Lobby's religious freedom and the war on women. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJul 3, 2014
A BBC editor says his 2007 blog on the financial meltdown has been effectively deleted from the Internet thanks to a European court ruling meant to protect privacy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJul 1, 2014
On the June 30 anniversary of the determined masses gathered in their millions at Tahrir Square and in city centers throughout Egypt, demanding a recall election for then Muslim Brotherhood President Mohamad Morsi, Tahrir Square in Cairo was blocked off and deserted. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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The life and death of the Libyan lawyer and human rights activist are sober reminders of the brutal opposition that confronts humanity's advocates.The life and recent death of the Libyan lawyer and human rights activist are sober reminders of the brutal opposition that confronts humanity's advocates. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Juan Cole, TomDispatchJun 29, 2014
The thwarted rebellions of the past three years were led by 20-somethings who have decades left to come into their own. Don’t count them out yet. They have only begun the work of transforming the region. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigJun 28, 2014
A number of billionaires are flooding our democracy with their money, drowning out the voices of the rest of us. But Charles and David Koch are in a class by themselves. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 28, 2014
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Iran's former ambassador to Germany is optimistic about relations with the U.S., the Supreme Court's digital decisions, Thomas Frank checks Hillary Clinton's memory, and more World Cup controversy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Emily Wilson / TruthdigJun 27, 2014
At 99 years old, activist and author Grace Lee Boggs reflects on the last century of American history in a Truthdig interview as PBS prepares to air a new documentary about her storied life. "To understand revolution is twofold," she says. "It’s not just changing institutions, it’s changing ourselves."To understand revolution is twofold—it’s not just changing institutions, it’s changing ourselves." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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