Bernie Sanders Urges Students to Demand That Progressive Voices Be Heard

BLANK Dec 8, 2016 In light of recent stories claiming that fake news rigged the election, the former Democratic presidential candidate encourages using the internet as a means to "get good information out to people." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Young Lesbians Triumph Over Freud’s Grim Legacy in the Age of Trump

John Ogden / Truthdig Dec 1, 2016 The misconceptions and fantasies that have dominated anti-lesbian prejudice over the centuries are breaking apart. As the bastions of resistance to gay rights are toppling in the United States, the silent majority needs to pivot. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Grass-Roots Group Launches Plan to Take Back the House of Representatives

Barbara Myers / Truthdig Jul 7, 2016 San Francisco Bay Area activists want to raise funds to put Democrats in 37 contestable—and winnable—congressional districts nationwide. San Francisco Bay Area activists want to raise funds to put Democrats in 37 contestable—and winnable—congressional districts nationwide. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hate Groups That Promote Anti-Muslim Sentiment Have Received $208 Million in the Past Eight Years

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jun 22, 2016 The UC Berkeley Center for Race and Gender and the Council on American Islamic Relations have jointly produced a new study on hatred of Muslims in the United States. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. News & World Report’s College Rankings List Is Baloney. Here’s the List You Should Actually Use

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 14, 2015 With college application season almost upon us, where should aspiring college students and their parents look for advice? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Eye Shape Tells Whether an Animal Is Predator or Prey

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 8, 2015 Scientists have determined that the shape of an animal’s eye has everything to do with its adaptation to a particular place on the food chain. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

KPFT Houston, 45 Years After Domestic Terrorist Bombings, Plays On

Amy Goodman / Truthdig May 14, 2015 "Pacifica Station Bombed Off Air," read the Houston Chronicle's banner headline on May 13, 1970. KPFT, Houston's fledgling community radio station, had been on the air for just two months when its transmitter was blown to smithereens. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Black Panthers: The Musical

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Nov 13, 2014 "Party People" examines the complexity and struggle of the Black Panthers and Young Lords. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Pepsi and Coca-Cola Are Pulling Out All the Stops Against Berkeley’s Soda Tax

Robert Reich / Truthdig Oct 23, 2014 One out of three American kids is obese and at risk of early-onset diabetes. A major culprit is Big Soda. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Berkeley vs. Big Soda

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 10, 2014 Fifty years ago this month, Berkeley, Calif., was the epicenter of the Free Speech Movement. Now, Berkeley is moving against Big Soda. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wall Street Greed: Not Too Big for a California Jury

By Ellen Brown, Web of Debt Apr 25, 2014 Sixteen of the world’s largest banks have been caught colluding to rig global interest rates. Why are we doing business with a corrupt global banking cartel? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

‘PBS NewsHour’: ‘Money on the Mind’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 24, 2013 A UC Berkeley study published earlier in 2013 showed links between wealth and selfish, anti-social behavior. The damning results are worth repeating. Compared with their poorer counterparts, wealthier participants consistently took more candy from children, cheated at games for petty cash prizes, lied during negotiations, stole at work and endorsed unethical behavior. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )