Police Chief Orders Review of Use of Force at Oregon Protest

ANDREW SELSKY / The Associated Press Aug 5, 2018 Portland police are accused of being heavy-handed against people protesting a rally by extreme-right demonstrators, reportedly injuring some counterprotesters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

D.C. Metro Considers Separate Trains for ‘Unite the Right’ White Nationalist Rally

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Aug 4, 2018 Transit agency seeks to head off clashes as the event moves to the nation’s capital from Charlottesville, Va., but critics and union officials are angry at any plan that accommodates white supremacists. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Police Move to Clear Rowdy Protests in Portland, Ore.

MANUEL VALDES and GILLIAN FLACCUS / The Associated Press Aug 4, 2018 Demonstrators aligned with the right-wing Patriot Prayer and Proud Boys groups clash with self-described anti-fascist protesters in the third such incident in the city this summer. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Cult of Violence Always Kills the Left

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Apr 16, 2018 In an interview, Mark Rudd looks back with regret on his advocacy of violence as a young radical, and he offers up some advice for today’s activists: “The thing about nonviolence is that it works.” Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Anti-Fascist Organizing Explodes on U.S. Campuses

Shane Burley / Waging Nonviolence Feb 17, 2018 Since the arrival of alt-right groups on campuses across the country, student activists are turning ad hoc protests into lasting organizations designed to tackle the phenomenon. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Police Helping California Neo-Nazis, Report Finds

Kali Holloway / AlterNet Feb 10, 2018 Court documents show that investigating officers are working on behalf of racists who attacked anti-fascists at a 2016 Sacramento demonstration, according to The Guardian. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

What Israel Is Planning to Do to Palestinians Living in Jerusalem

Larry Gross / Truthdig Dec 3, 2017 New measures would essentially "cleanse" the city of its Palestinian residents; L.A. may soon need to retool for the driverless era; and other discoveries. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Author Mark Bray Responds to Chris Hedges’ Criticism of Antifa (Video)

Staff and Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 5, 2017 "Antifa is not a recipe for changing all of society," Bray tells the Truthdig columnist in a recent episode of "On Contact." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rojava: ‘One of the World’s Most Interesting Experiments in Democracy’

Staff and Larry Gross / Truthdig Sep 3, 2017 Out of the ashes of the Syrian war, a democracy is rising. Net neutrality's fate hangs in the air. And public libraries are as important as ever. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Six Times the Media Failed This Week

By Adam Johnson / Alternet Sep 2, 2017 Some networks, major print outlets and internet news organizations opt for distortions. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges Responds to Criticism of ‘Antifa’ Column

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2017 The Truthdig columnist sits down with Tyrel Ventura and Tabetha Wallace to discuss violence between the "alt-right" and anti-fascist ("antifa") movements. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

There Is No Valid Counterpart to Right-Wing Violence

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 31, 2017 Trump and his cohorts fan the flames of division by equating the behavior of the left and the right. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )