Dig Scape

DIG•SCAPE: Vets Are People Too

bart plantenga / Truthdig Nov 1, 2022 Bart Plantega debuts DigScape, an audio feature that combines beats and audio collage wrapped around political and social themes. In his first installment, Bart weaves his soundscape with the themes of alienation and suffering among military veterans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Is Trying to Save the Democratic Party From Itself

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 8, 2020 The class war that gave rise to his campaign is the fault of a long line of corporate Democrats like Joe Biden, and voters know it. Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )

Julian Bond Was a Radical Long Before MLK

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 28, 2020 A new book shows how the activist's positions on issues like the Vietnam War and environmental justice helped move civil rights leaders left. Dig deeper ( 34 Min. Read )

The CIA’s Complicity in Recent Global Atrocities Revealed

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 21, 2020 Intelligence expert William Binney discusses the revelation that a widely used encryption service has been in government hands for decades. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Michael Bloomberg’s Defense of Racist Policing Unearthed in Audio

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Feb 11, 2020 “The way you get the guns out of the kids’ hands is to throw them up against the walls and frisk them.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Clinton Machine Will Do Anything to Stop Bernie Sanders

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 7, 2020 The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal reflects on his experience growing up with America's most powerful family, the Sanders insurgency and more. Dig deeper ( 37 Min. Read )

Dennis Kucinich: The Democratic Party Has No Soul

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 31, 2020 As tensions between progressives and moderates boil over, the former presidential candidate offers an insider’s take on the party. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

The Greatest Threat to the Prison-Industrial Complex

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 24, 2020 "College Behind Bars" director Lynn Novick and former inmate Jule Hall examine how prison education can be used to combat recidivism. Dig deeper ( 40 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky Makes the Case for the Lesser of Two Evils

Robert Scheer / Truthdig and Natasha Hakimi Zapata Jan 17, 2020 In the second part of his interview with Robert Scheer, the renowned thinker shares his criticisms of Israel and his views on electoralism. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: America Has Built a Global Dystopia

Robert Scheer / Truthdig and Natasha Hakimi Zapata Jan 10, 2020 In the first installment of a two-part interview, Robert Scheer meets the renowned thinker for the first time to discuss world politics. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

The Best ‘Scheer Intelligence’ Episodes of 2019

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 28, 2019 This year's interviews explore the plot to discredit Julian Assange, an illegal CIA operation, William F. Buckley's toxic legacy and more. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Another Christmas on Death Row

Robert Scheer with Kevin Cooper Dec 25, 2019 Efforts by the inmate's legal team and journalists lead California's governor to order a re-examination of the case. Cooper tells his story here. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )