Kirk Douglas, Longtime Influential Movie Star, Dies at 103

HILLEL ITALIE / The Associated Press Feb 5, 2020 The strong-jawed "Spartacus" actor who helped weaken Hollywood blacklist of suspected Communists is heralded as a maverick and patriarch. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Silencing of Dissent

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Sep 17, 2017 Now that the ideology of global capitalism has been discredited, the ruling elites are turning to blacklists, internet censorship and charges of “fake news” to shut down their critics. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Fake News and the New McCarthyism

By John Buell / Common Dreams Dec 23, 2016 Charges of Russian interference in our election should be investigated but ought not to become an occasion to harass domestic critics of U.S. policy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hints of Ukrainian Fascism and CIA Spying Rise From Blacklist Case

By Mark Ames / AlterNet Dec 9, 2016 A writer with considerable expertise about Russian and Ukrainian politics connects the dots after scrutinizing the shadowy PropOrNot and a controversial Washington Post article. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Washington Post Reporter Won’t Discuss His Controversial ‘Blacklist’ Story

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 1, 2016 Craig Timberg has drawn reproach from several press sources for a recent story citing the claims of a group whose members have not identified themselves but have accused more than 200 news outlets of aiding Russia in a propaganda campaign designed to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why ‘Professor Watchlist’ Gets My Teaching Values Completely Wrong

By Robert Jensen Nov 30, 2016 I have been named as one of those college professors who, according to the Watchlist's mission statement, “discriminate against conservative students, promote anti-American values and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Journalists on the Government’s Blacklist

David Sirota / Truthdig Aug 23, 2014 As states move to hide details of government deals with Wall Street, and as politicians come up with new arguments to defend secrecy, a study released earlier this month revealed that many government information officers block specific journalists they don't like from accessing information. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Swiss Cheese Sanctions

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2010 Like a piece of Swiss cheese, U.S. sanction policy is riddled with holes, according to reports. A former Treasury official claims licenses to trade with blacklisted countries such as Iran have been doled out to the tune of billions of dollars in profits, all at the behest of lobbying groups. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Origin of America’s Intellectual Vacuum

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 15, 2010 The country suffers an impoverishment of ideas and analysis at a moment when we desperately need radical voices to make sense of the corporate destruction of the global economy and the ecosystem.The country suffers an impoverishment of ideas and analysis at a moment when we desperately need radical voices. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Israel Tweaks Gaza Blockade List

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2010 Israel responded to widespread censure and criticism from allies and opponents alike on Monday by modifying its blockade list of supplies allowed into Gaza, but some involved parties aren't satisfied by the extent of the overall changes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

This Country Needs a Few Good Communists

Chris Hedges / Truthdig May 31, 2010 Hope in this age of bankrupt capitalism will come with the return of the language of class conflict. It does not mean we have to agree with Karl Marx, but we have to speak in his vocabulary. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Singing Lena Horne’s Praises

Amy Goodman / Truthdig May 12, 2010 More than just a brilliant singer and actress, Horne was a pioneering civil rights activist, breaking racial barriers for generations of African-Americans who have followed her. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )