Activism

Why Does the FBI Treat Nonviolent Activists Like Terrorists?

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 2, 2014 Peace activists in the Midwest are the latest victims of a surveillance state hellbent on prosecuting terrorists where none likely exist. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Is This Really the End of Stephen Colbert and His Beloved ‘Colbert Report’?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 1, 2014 "Who would've thought that a means of communication limited to 140 characters would ever create misunderstanding?" the comedian jokes about Twitter, the social media network that recently spelled out his demise. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.N. Court Orders Japan to Stop Whaling Program

Staff / Truthdig Apr 1, 2014 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

OKCupid Boycotts Firefox for the Gays

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 1, 2014 The new CEO of Mozilla, the company that makes the Web's most popular nonprofit browser, is under fire for having written a $1,000 check backing California's (now-defunct) ban on same-sex marriage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fighting the Militarized State

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 31, 2014 The government has asked the Supreme Court not to hear my appeal that challenges the right of the military to arrest U.S. citizens, strip them of due process and hold them indefinitely. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Debate: Independence or Partisanship

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Truthout Mar 31, 2014 Finally, there is a much needed debate about the relationship that people who are working for progressive change should have with the Democratic Party -- one that has existed at the edges, in email discussions and private conversations, but is now moving to center stage. And it includes the issue of a presidential run by Sen. Bernie Sanders. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Aaron Swartz: The Internet’s Own Boy

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: A new documentary shows the genius and tragedy of Aaron Swartz, Hobby Lobby v. Women, the race to replace Rep. Henry Waxman is on, and we look at the surprising locale of the most segregated schools in America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Diego Luna’s ‘Cesar Chavez’ Showcases the Power of Union Organizing and Immigrant Labor

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 27, 2014 When Ronald Reagan famously ate grapes on television as governor of California in 1969, he was thumbing his nose at a growing movement for the rights of farmworkers. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Twitter Tackles Turkish Takedown

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2014 Twitter has launched a legal challenge against the block placed on its services in Turkey. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Pope Isn’t a Party Boss

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 27, 2014 President Obama's first salary as a community organizer was paid by a Catholic group and his earliest social justice work was rooted in Catholic social doctrine. So why don't the bishops like him? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ever Have the Urge to Throw a Pie at a Politician? You’re Not the Only One

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 26, 2014 Humans have a long history of flinging food at civil servants to demonstrate their discontent. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Lysistrata’ in Crimea? Sex as a Form of Protest

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2014 Ukrainian women are boycotting Russian men in the most basic sense; the IRS has deemed bitcoin property, not currency; meanwhile, some college students are not finishing their degrees on purpose. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )