David McReynolds, Pacifist and Socialist, 1929-2018

Scott Tucker / Truthdig Aug 29, 2018 Charming, ornery, all too human: the radical legacy of a democratic socialist. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Broadway Celebrates ‘What America Should Be’

MARK KENNEDY / The Associated Press May 2, 2018 Tony Awards voters give a nod to everything from the goofy to the grotesque, handing out nominations in double digits to a variety of shows. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Wall Street Admits Curing Diseases Is Bad for Business

Lee Camp / Truthdig Apr 24, 2018 We are beginning to see more and more how disgusting a profit-above-all-else economy is. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Angels in America’ Teaches Us How to Survive Under Trump

Alyssa Rosenberg Mar 9, 2018 An oral history of Tony Kushner's masterwork reveals how to make political art that offers lasting solace in times of great trouble. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

NAACP Sues Over U.S. Policy on Haitian Immigrants

JENNIFER KAY / The Associated Press Jan 25, 2018 The rights group acts against the Homeland Security Department, citing Trump’s comments about immigrants and their home countries as evidence of racial discrimination. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why ‘When We Rise’ Is Historic

Larry Gross / Truthdig Jun 5, 2017 The ABC miniseries, which aired earlier this year, tells the story of the “gay revolution” with an accuracy and complexity that has rarely been attempted—or achieved. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

A Poem on Generations Witnessing Cycles of Death and Destruction (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2017 Tamiko Beyer's poem serves as a painful reminder of how "horde white-hot power" causes "rage that liquefies/ our hearts, whole communities." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Samantha Bee Begs Hillary Clinton to Turn Back Time and Unsay What She Said About the Reagans

Staff / Truthdig Mar 15, 2016 The "Full Frontal" host could only explain Hillary Clinton's erroneous statement that Ronald and Nancy Reagan had started a national conversation about HIV and AIDS by quipping that Clinton had "apparently suffered a stroke." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Why Did Hillary Clinton Falsely Cast Nancy Reagan as a Champion of AIDS Sufferers?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2016 Hillary Clinton on Friday afternoon walked back a gross misstatement in which she had praised the recently deceased former first lady Nancy Reagan and President Reagan for starting “a national conversation” on the deadly AIDS virus. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Shkreli Does Little to Help His Cause in Smirky Encounter With Capitol Hill ‘Imbeciles’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 5, 2016 Embattled Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli apparently did not show up for his hearing Thursday before the House Oversight Committee with a mind to shift public opinion in his favor or convince attendant legislators that he held anything resembling respect for the proceedings. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Too Bad, So Sad: Donald Trump’s Presidential Campaign Is Hurting His Company

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2016 Apparently, being a loudmouth racist politician doesn't put you in the best place with your customers when you own a business; the rise of a "Jewish Islamic State" in the West Bank is quite alarming; and at this point, we should be able to eradicate AIDS, so why haven't we? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: All Those Who Piled on Martin Shkreli

BLANK Sep 27, 2015 The drug company CEO who announced a 5,000 percent increase in the price of a lifesaving drug was forced to back down after Twitter users, the industry and others exploded in outrage. We have three words for these sometimes rude commenters: Good for you. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )