44 Years a Prisoner: The Case of Eddie Conway

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Mar 6, 2014 Marshall "Eddie" Conway walked free from prison this week, just one month shy of 44 years behind bars. He was convicted of the April 1970 killing of a Baltimore police officer. Conway has always maintained his innocence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ishmael Reed

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The Idol Smasher

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 31, 2012 The multifaceted Ishmael Reed has spent half a century destroying myths of the American empire, especially those that cement racism in place.The multifaceted Ishmael Reed has spent half a century exposing myths of the American empire, especially those that cement racism in place. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

The Unsilenced Voice of a ‘Long-Distance Revolutionary’

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 10, 2012 Mumia Abu-Jamal, America’s most famous political prisoner and one of its few authentic revolutionaries, continues his fight for social justice after three decades in prison.Mumia Abu-Jamal, America’s most famous political prisoner, continues his fight for social justice after three decades in prison. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Was Activist Richard Aoki an FBI Informant?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 23, 2012 Richard Aoki was respected as a “pioneering political activist and revolutionary in the Asian-American community” for his involvement in the civil rights struggle in the 1960s and beyond. Seth Rosenfeld’s new book “Subversives” presents evidence that Aoki was an FBI informant. Scholar Diane Fujino, author of a biography on Aoki, disagrees. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mad, Passionate Love and Violence: Occupy Heads Into the Spring

By Rebecca Solnit, TomDispatch Feb 22, 2012 Occupy had its glorious honeymoon when old and young, liberal and radical, comfortable and desperate, homeless and tenured all found that what they had in common was so compelling the differences hardly seemed to matter. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

‘Democracy Now!’: Saving Mumia Abu-Jamal

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2011 For 30 years, Mumia Abu-Jamal's case has loomed large in debates about the death penalty in America. This week, his story took a major turn with the news that the prosecution in his murder case would no longer push for his execution. "Democracy Now!" ran two stories on the development Thursday, including a clip of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu requesting his release. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Prosecutors Stop Seeking Death Penalty for Mumia Abu-Jamal

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2011 He may not walk free, especially if Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has his say, but after decades of struggles and appeals, Mumia Abu-Jamal will not face the death penalty for his fiercely contested murder conviction in the killing of a police officer 30 years ago. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )