Saudi’s Brave Women Pull Back the Curtain on Crown Prince MBS

Medea Benjamin and Ariel Gold / Independent Media Institute Mar 18, 2020 Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman wants the world to believe he is the Arab world’s liberal reformer, but he he has imprisoned women as foreign agents and spies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Port of Last Call

Christine Gross-Loh / Los Angeles Review of Books Mar 15, 2020 In this slim volume, Wasserstrom brings us into the world of Hong Kong’s activists while explaining the current and historical context underlying their cause. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Los Angeles D.A.’s Husband Pulls Gun on Black Lives Matter Protesters

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Mar 2, 2020 Activists came to Jackie Lacey’s house to protest her handling of police violence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Julian Bond Was a Radical Long Before MLK

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 28, 2020 A new book shows how the activist's positions on issues like the Vietnam War and environmental justice helped move civil rights leaders left. Dig deeper ( 34 Min. Read )

Thousands Gather for Women’s March Rallies Across the U.S.

LYNN BERRY / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2020 Crowds are noticeably smaller than in previous years as demonstrators express their opposition to President Trump and his policies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Activists Demand U.S. Close Guantánamo and End 18 Years of Torture

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Jan 12, 2020 We can't let this horror disappear from the public consciousness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The American People Are Revolting Against Their Elites

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Jan 9, 2020 In protests across the country, activists are demonstrating that we have the power to pressure our politicians and change our system. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Holiday Animation

Think Bigger, Get Louder

By Truthdig Dec 31, 2019 Truthdig's 2020 holiday animation illustrates (and demonstrates) how words, and journalism, still hold power. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Best Truthdig Originals of 2019

Truthdig Dec 31, 2019 This year's top stories cover a range of topics including corporate fascism, an election in Argentina and mass protests across the globe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Extinction Rebellion Celebrates Dropped Charges Against 105 Activists

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Nov 27, 2019 Ultimately, the environmental movement expects the cases of over 1,000 activists arrested in London in October will be discontinued. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: Centrism Will Only Get Us Four More Years of Trump

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Nov 25, 2019 The activist and linguist has a warning for anyone getting too comfortable. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bloomberg Apologizes for ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Police Practice

BRIAN SLODYSKO / The Associated Press Nov 18, 2019 Efforts by ex-New York mayor mulling a Democratic presidential run to undo damage to a generation of people of color are met skeptically. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )