‘The Brink’ Lays Bare the Banality of Steve Bannon’s Evil

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Mar 28, 2019 Filmmaker Alison Klayman documents what she learned about Donald Trump’s former adviser after spending a tumultuous year with him. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Artist Ai Weiwei on Ingredients for Effective Activism

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Oct 14, 2017 In an exclusive Q&A, the visual artist and director discusses free speech, democracy and contemporary politics. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ai Weiwei’s Harrowing Film on the Refugee Crisis Is a Must-See

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 12, 2017 The artist-turned-filmmaker has broken a number of barriers by focusing on the humanity of tens of millions of people forgotten by Europe and America. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Powerful Exhibits on Both Coasts Explore Borders and the Plight of Refugees

Liesl Bradner / Truthdig Jun 2, 2016 Artists at galleries in Los Angeles and New York zoom in on some of the world’s 60,000 displaced people—and one “solution” for dealing with them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Techno-Art of the Moment, Featuring Laura Poitras, Ai Weiwei and the Mona Lisa

Carey Shenkman / Truthdig May 6, 2015 “Seven on Seven: Empathy and Disgust,” a New York event, couples artists with technologists or activists and gives them 24 hours to produce something. And those “somethings” turn out to be most interesting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Obama to Set Deportation Record

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2013 By 2014, the Obama administration will have deported more people than were expelled from 1892 to 1997; a majority of Californians believe that increasing the number of guidance counselors in schools would be more beneficial for safety than adding armed police officers; and while some see the fall of print journalism as a tragedy, others see it as an opportunity. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Twitter Prepares to Clip Its Wings

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2012 One year after the beginning of the Egyptian uprising that it helped make possible, Twitter began its descent down what media commentator Jeff Jarvis called the “slippery slope of censorship,” announcing that it would begin to locally censor tweets that governments find objectionable. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Is Sprung From Jail

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2011 It took two months and not-so-subtle protests from within and beyond the art world, but on Wednesday the Chinese government freed 54-year-old artist Ai Weiwei from prison, hinting at tax issues and not artistic dissent as the reason behind his stint in lockup. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wife Is Allowed to See Jailed Chinese Activist

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2011 According to his wife, who was granted a visit with the dissident artist for the first time in the six weeks since he was detained at an airport and accused of tax evasion, Chinese authorities seem to be looking after the physical welfare of Ai Weiwei. The news dispels earlier rumors that he was being physically tortured, though he appeared mentally distressed, his wife said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China on U.S. Human Rights Scolding: Look Who’s Talking

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2011 The US and China are bickering again over human rights after the U condemned the arrest of Chinese dissidents Beijing dismissed Washington's latest criticism and said the U is beset by violence, racism and torture and thus has no authority to condemn the actions of other governments Above, Ai Weiwei, a jailed activist . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )