Activism

Naomi Wolf Arrested in New York

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2011 Truthdig contributor Madison Shockley reports that the author and political consultant was arrested after leaving a Huffington Post event in lower Manhattan honoring New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

From Tahrir Square to Zuccotti Park: Lessons in Inequality

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2011 Nicholas Kristof writes in The New York Times that, although there are parallels between the revolutionary protests in Egypt and the occupation of Wall Street, Americans actually experience worse income inequality than Egyptians. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ketcham Points Protesters Toward the Populists

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2011 Christopher Ketcham's essay "The Reign of the One Percenters," which we linked to a few weeks ago, shows how long-standing American individual and group behavior visible nationwide is profoundly determined by inequitable consumer capitalism. With the occupation of Wall Street gaining momentum, Ketcham revisits the subject to offer protesters some historical perspective. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

OWS, The American Dream and You

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2011 Taking a cue from the 99 percenters, some conservatives are hoping to make their own play on demographics by redirecting the national discourse about class struggle and revising the cherished American story of meritocracy for these, our troubled times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Occupy Wall Street 24/7

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2011 We have a new Dig where you can find all of our Occupy movement coverage from Truthdig editors, contributors and commenters, as well as the latest from Twitter and around the Web Check it out hereWe have a new Dig where you can find all of our Occupy movement coverage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran’s Narco-for-Hire

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2011 The Iranian government may have tried to hire a member of the Zetas drug cartel to kill an ambassador; condoms have been made to commemorate the Occupy Wall Street protests; meanwhile, Facebook is after your kids. These discoveries and more, after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Proof That L.A. Is Better Than New York

Staff / Truthdig Oct 13, 2011 Whereas protesters occupying Wall Street depend on a McDonald's to relieve themselves, their counterparts in Los Angeles have port-a-potties Whereas New York's billionaire mayor and pepper-spraying police appear to have sided with the 1 percent, the LA City Council voted unanimously (more). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Occupy Boston Protesters Hauled Off in Greenway Standoff

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2011 Some 100 people -- around 65 men and 35 women -- taking part in an Occupy Boston protest were arrested in the wee hours of Tuesday morning after they refused to leave a newly groomed section of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway near Dewey Square. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

This Just In, Kind Of: NYT Catches Up to Wall St. Protests

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2011 The New York Times let fly over the weekend with a trio of Op-Eds about the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations happening around the country, most notably (and most forcefully) Paul Krugman's rumbling salvo, "Panic of the Plutocrats," in which Krugman flames the nascent movement's "remarkably hysterical" critics for their … (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Does Occupy Wall Street Need a Logo?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2011 Some graphic designers have come up with various proposals, but one wonders whether the motley crew of anti-corporate urban campers would welcome such a commercial device. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wall Street Occupiers Make Gains

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2011 The Occupy Wall Street protests are making more than just a splash; LGBT activists join the Occupy Wall Street protests to assert their rights; meanwhile, a secret panel places Americans on a "kill list." These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Three Women Awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2011 The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize went to three women in a move the Nobel committee hopes will highlight the importance that women play in achieving world peace. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )