Killing: The American Way

By John Pilger / JohnPilger.com Sep 22, 2017 The revisionism never stops. The blood never dries. The invader is pitied and purged of guilt while "searching for meaning in a terrible tragedy." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Nobel Winner Bob Dylan Releases Speech on How His Words and Songs Relate to Literature

By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Jun 7, 2017 The singer-songwriter connects his inspiration and his craft to the literary and cultural canon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Film About Boxer Chuck Wepner Spotlights the Coalescence of Sports, Race and Politics

Allen Barra / Truthdig May 16, 2017 The heavyweight underdog—who almost went the distance against Muhammad Ali—gets his own cinematic treatment in the film "Chuck," after being the inspiration for Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky” character. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Dylan, the American Left, and What We Have Lost

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 14, 2016 Bob Dylan would no doubt be as distressed as the American corporate media to see an ideological interpretation of his 1960s anthems that helped win him the Nobel Prize in Literature. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Desert Trip Festival Producer Reverses Policy on Seating

By Peter Dreier Jun 11, 2016 AEG Live has reinstated its original plan to allow concertgoers to bring blankets and chairs to the sold-out event in October. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Hate Doesn’t Pay

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Apr 2, 2015 Indiana certainly doesn't want to be remembered for being a bastion of hatred. So why did Indiana Gov. Mike Pence legalize a new wave of intolerance by signing into law Indiana's controversial "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" (RFRA)? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Danny Schechter

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Mar 25, 2015 In a lifetime of media activism, the late journalist and human rights activist Danny Schechter was best known for his advocacy of public media and his work to inform the world of life under South Africa's apartheid regime.The late journalist and activist Danny Schechter was known for his advocacy of public media and his work to shine a spotlight on South African apartheid. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Broken Hallelujah

Ruth Rosen / Truthdig May 9, 2014 Leonard Cohen's music was like "cluster bombs," Liel Leibovitz writes. "They dropped fast, penetrated deeply, and set off a series of ongoing explosions that resonated long after they were first heard." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter, Boxer and Fighter Against Racial Injustice, Dies at 76

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2014 Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, the middleweight boxer whose life outside the ring took on as much significance as his sports career when he was charged with murder in 1966, died in Toronto on Sunday after a battle with prostate cancer. He was 76. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Gentrification of Rio de Janeiro’s Favelas

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2013 As rising prices in the rest of the beloved Brazilian city are pushing more people to live in shantytowns, they may become unaffordable to lower income residents; Bob Dylan has been charged in Paris for comparing Croats to Nazis; meanwhile, a forthcoming Supreme Court ruling will put the "corporations are people" argument to the test. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Be an Outlaw

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Graham Nash Still Really Gives a S#!*

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Aug 5, 2012 The first time Graham Nash made me want to talk back to grown-ups was in the summer of 1977. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )