The Real Problem With Dave Chappelle’s Transphobic Jokes

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2017 The comedian's Netflix show is generating criticism; the president had a crash course in how government works. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Accusation of Israeli Apartheid Stirs Up a Storm of Passions in the U.N.

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 19, 2017 A report saying the occupied West Bank is virtually a textbook case in apartheid governance has provoked a shouting match, along with an undersecretary's resignation. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

United Nations Report: Israel Has Established an ‘Apartheid Regime’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2017 The report, issued by a U.N. commission on Western Asia, draws swift criticism from Israeli and U.S. officials. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Is Acknowledging Israeli Apartheid a Shock?

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 4, 2017 From Sen. Bernie Sanders to comedian Asef Harel (pictured), common-sense statements on Israel continue to cause controversy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In 2013, Trump’s Defense Nominee Compared Israeli Occupation With Apartheid

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 3, 2016 Gen. James Mattis, who has been tapped for secretary of defense, also said he was against getting involved in Syria and warned that military action can’t resolve the issue of Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s Politics of Whiteness and the CIA Tip That Jailed Nelson Mandela

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 16, 2016 The revelation that the Central Intelligence Agency provided the tip to the Apartheid South African government that led to Nelson Mandela’s arrest should come as no great shock. Nor is it unconnected to the popularity of Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Days of Revolt’: Chris Hedges, Israeli Peace Activist Miko Peled Discuss the Devolution of Israel

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2016 Miko Peled, born in Jerusalem, is an author and advocate for peace between Israel and Palestine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Pied Piper of Zion

By Uri Avnery / Tikkun Jan 30, 2016 The Israeli Peace Camp is in despair. No savior is in sight. Many just sit in front of their TV set and wring their hands. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Michael Moore Calls Lack of Female Directors in Hollywood ‘a Form of Apartheid’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 5, 2015 The documentary filmmaker pointed to one of Hollywood's persistent gender issues in a panel discussion at the New York Film Festival on Sunday, once again drawing attention to the vast gap between the number of female and male directors in the industry and dropping the word "apartheid" while he was at it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Jeremy Corbyn, Fighter for Social Justice, Peace and Human Rights

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Sep 21, 2015 Although his feet have barely touched the ground, the Labour Party's new leader, a man of principle, is already reinvigorating British politics. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Brutally Frank Jimmy Carter Calls Out Israel on Permanent Apartheid

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 14, 2015 The former president, foreseeing the darkness to come, says there’s “zero chance” of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why We Must Fight Economic Apartheid in the United States

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 30, 2015 The significance of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on housing discrimination was almost lost beneath the wave of responses to its decisions last week upholding the Affordable Care Act and affirming gays' and lesbians' right to marry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )