When the Voiceless Speak

Alexis Camins / Truthdig Dec 8, 2019 Filipino American author Alex Tizon spent his life raising up the lives of those rendered invisible by society. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Jr. Is Actually Laughing

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Nov 12, 2019 “Triggered” may be padded out and borderline unreadable, but it nonetheless offers a revealing glimpse at the president’s namesake. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Margaret Atwood’s Powerful Antidote to Civilizational Collapse

Elizabeth Sulis Kim / Los Angeles Review of Books Nov 1, 2019 In the sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the award-winning author provides nuanced narrative to help fend off the chaos that’s consuming us. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Reclaiming Difference

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Oct 4, 2019 A new anthology shines light on differently abled artists, including Sandie Yi, born with two digits on each hand and foot, whose art forces viewers to reconsider beauty. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Country, Smoothed Over

Tim Riley / Truthdig Sep 20, 2019 Ken Burns' documentary "Country Music" and its book tie-in present country music with a naive affection that misses key American tensions. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Lost in India

Elaine Margolin / Truthdig Sep 6, 2019 In "The Twice-Born," a Pakistani-Indian journalist living in London travels back to India on a personal quest, but is unsure what he is searching for. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Democrats Must Give Up ‘Center Is Better’ Myth

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jul 30, 2019 Reporter Ryan Grim delves into money power versus people power, and why the party needs more of the latter if it hopes to win elections. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Our Last Shot at Democracy

By Lida Maxwell / Los Angeles Review of Books Jul 19, 2019 In her paradigm-shifting book, Astra Taylor advocates for a new kind of citizenship that reimagines democratic thinking from the ground up. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Speaking the Unspoken

Elaine Margolin / Truthdig Mar 23, 2019 Julie Delporte's autobiographical graphic novel wrestles with issues of sexual abuse, fantasies of motherhood, and the creation of art. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Carey McWilliams: The Most Important American Author Many Don’t Know

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2019 Biographer Peter Richardson talks with us about the activist-writer's extraordinary career and how he inspired others to do their best work. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘A Nameless Ghost’: One Mother’s Reflection on Life Cleaning Houses on Minimum Wage

Ilana Novick Feb 18, 2019 Americans, says author Stephanie Land, don’t realize how expensive it is to be poor. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Can Black Millennials Access the American Dream?

Ilana Novick Feb 6, 2019 A new book examines how a generation fights for its future. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )