anti-nuclear

Bearing the Cross

Chris Hedges / Truthdig May 9, 2016 The Rev. Daniel Berrigan, whose funeral was held Friday in New York, exemplified the radical call of the Christian Gospels to defy the laws of the state for the laws of God. If we seek salvation, for our nation and for ourselves, we must find his courage and his faith. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Rest in Peace, Dan Berrigan — Just as You Lived

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 5, 2016 Daniel J. Berrigan lived his life true to his calling, literally practicing what he preached. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Remembering the Rev. Daniel Berrigan, Jesuit Priest and Peace Activist

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2016 He was a man of the cloth and a man of letters, but most of all, Berrigan was a man of peace. He was also, as it happened, the man whom Kurt Vonnegut went so far as to call "Jesus as a poet." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Saving Paul Conrad’s ‘Chain Reaction’

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Aug 27, 2013 For the past 22 years, the city of Santa Monica has had one of the most significant public political artworks in the nation, installed adjacent to the Santa Monica Civic Center in the tourism hub of this beachside town.For the past 22 years, the city of Santa Monica has had one of the most significant public political artworks in the nation. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Peace Sign Turns 50

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2008 It started as a rallying image for the British anti-nuclear movement in the late '50s and went on to become one of the world's most instantly recognizable -- and widely adopted -- symbols. But did you know that the iconic peace sign was originally derived from the semaphore alphabet? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )