As More People ‘Take a Knee,’ Let’s Remember the Original Inspiration

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Sep 28, 2017 Principled positions taken at great risk, such as that of NFL player Colin Kaepernick in solidarity with people of color, are often how movements are born. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Bomb

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Sep 27, 2017 Dig deeper

Take a Stand and Kneel

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Sep 25, 2017 Dig deeper

In America, Justice for Victims of Police Brutality Remains Elusive

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 22, 2017 With every life taken, law enforcement is exposed for being the source of violence rather than its remedy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Small Survey Finds Negative Feelings Among Police Toward Black Lives Matter

Emma Niles / Truthdig Feb 17, 2017 A law firm canvasses 200 police officers about race relations on the job. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Police Target Practice

Clay Bennett / Truthdig Sep 25, 2016 Dig deeper

Black Lives Don’t Matter to Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 13, 2016 The carnage in many minority neighborhoods across America remains unacceptable. Yet both major-party presidential candidates have chosen to snub and malign the Black Lives Matter movement and the cause it represents. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Nine FOIA Requests Seek to Find the Extent of Government Spying on Climate Protesters

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Aug 12, 2016 The Intercept revealed last month that federal agents went undercover at a fossil fuel auction protest. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israeli Journalist Posits That Although Israel Is Not a Nazi State, It Certainly Is Evil

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2016 Haaretz journalist Gideon Levy wants readers to stop being in denial about Israel's malevolent acts; the Black Lives Matter movement is getting stronger and clearer on its goals; and Edward Snowden and WikiLeaks are in a public argument over how to handle leaks. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Police Incitement Against Black Lives Matter Is Endangering Protesters’ Lives

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2016 From the floor of the Republican National Convention to the online pages of the Blue Lives Matter Facebook community, it is now commonplace for public officials, police and first responders to openly declare war on Black Lives Matter—the civil rights movement of our times. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Amazing Nonbinary Brain (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Jul 14, 2016 Support for Black Lives Matter does not equal support for killing police officers, obviously. Dig deeper

Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Alicia Garza Reflects on the Movement’s First Three Years

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 8, 2016 The activist talks about what has changed—and what hasn't—on this third anniversary of the birth of the nation's most important contemporary struggle for social and political justice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )