Chris Hedges / TruthdigMay 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 )
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanMay 5, 2016
Daniel J. Berrigan lived his life true to his calling, literally practicing what he preached. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
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Paul Von Blum / TruthdigAug 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMar 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 )
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