Robert Reich: Legalizing Marijuana Is a No-Brainer

Robert Reich / Truthdig May 22, 2019 America's prohibition on pot has wasted billions of dollars and unjustly harmed millions of lives, all while furthering racist policies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

We Need to Talk About Masculinity

By Jill Richardson / OtherWords Oct 3, 2018 If we taught men better ways of "being a man," we wouldn't have to teach women to cover their drinks. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

After a Rape: Helping Survivors Heal, Part II

Barbara Dunlap / Truthdig Jun 30, 2017 Counseling and other services allow women to reclaim control and even develop a new purpose in life. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

An 80-Proof Solution to Multiple Sclerosis?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 24, 2015 Sufferers of multiple sclerosis who consumed hard liquor experienced a degree of relief from disability, researchers report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NYPD Officer Indicted for Allegedly Head-Stomping Suspect at Arrest Scene (Video)

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Feb 6, 2015 The incident in Brooklyn, N.Y., last July was captured on video by a bystander. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report: 48 Dead Due to Alleged Poisoning in Venezuelan Jail

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Dec 12, 2014 The exact cause of the inmates' deaths has been the subject of conflicting reports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In Legalization Battles, Alcohol Defines the Politics of Marijuana

David Sirota / Truthdig Oct 25, 2014 Drug reform advocates are so sure marijuana is safer than alcohol, they are now challenging police to a "drug duel" to prove their point. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

N.Y. Times Editorial Board Goes to Pot

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2014 The editorial board of The New York Times has weighed in with its collective take on decriminalizing marijuana use, and it can be summed up with two familiar words: Legalize it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Empty Room

Jean Randich / Truthdig Jun 6, 2014 Lauren B. Davis' novel dissects the patterns of fear, denial, lies and justification that propel an alcoholic further into an addiction that destroys everything she has and is. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Killer Weed

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Jan 25, 2014 Dig deeper

Smoking Mad

Nick Anderson / Truthdig Jan 24, 2014 Dig deeper

Obama Sounds Off on Marijuana vs. Alcohol, Legalization

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2014 According to President Obama, smoking pot isn't a more perilous prospect, health-wise, than drinking alcohol. Of course, Obama, in an interview with The New Yorker, couched this statement by issuing a series of responsible-sounding disclaimers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )