‘Nobody Speak’: Billionaires Silencing the First Amendment (Audio)

BLANK Jul 21, 2017 In a new episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” host and Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer talks with Brian Knappenberger. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

VIDEO: ‘Truth and Power’ Series Shows Ordinary People Flipping the Script on the Powers That Be

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2015 Unwilling to sit idly by as their privacy, civil liberties and safety are increasingly encroached upon, the subjects of Pivot's new "Truth and Power" series took action to expose those from the government and private sector who have far overstepped their bounds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Internet’s Own Boy’: See New Footage, Director Interview From Aaron Swartz Doc

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jan 9, 2015 On Jan. 6, Brian Knappenberger, director of the buzz-magnet documentary "The Internet's Own Boy," sat down with Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin in Los Angeles at the Annenberg Space for Photography to talk about his iconic subject, Aaron Swartz, and the impact of his life's work and legacy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Case Against Torture

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2014 Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's US military-appointed attorney says in this short documentary, "How we treat people is a reflection of who we are as Americans". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Afghanistan War Turned This Republican Soldier Into a Socialist Peace Activist

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Rory Fanning's extraordinary journey, FCC Chair Tom Wheeler's come-apart, and California's rebellious blue streak. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Lawrence Lessig

BLANK Nov 10, 2014 With his Mayday PAC, the Harvard legal scholar and civil libertarian has emerged as the chief executor of Aaron Swartz's vision of a free, creative and open America in the digital age. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Aaron Swartz Day: A Vital Legacy Lives On

Thor Benson / Truthdig Nov 9, 2014 A champion of the Internet and governmental reform is celebrated around the world Saturday. His suicide -- committed under a threat of prosecution -- did not end the fight for his causes. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Internet Is Great and It’s Awful

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: A new documentary shows the genius and tragedy of Aaron Swartz, Hobby Lobby v. Women, the race to replace Rep. Henry Waxman is on, and we look at the surprising locale of the most segregated schools in America. Dig deeper

Aaron Swartz: The Internet’s Own Boy

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: A new documentary shows the genius and tragedy of Aaron Swartz, Hobby Lobby v. Women, the race to replace Rep. Henry Waxman is on, and we look at the surprising locale of the most segregated schools in America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trailer: ‘The Internet’s Own Boy’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 12, 2014 One year after the death of Internet visionary Aaron Swartz, Brian Knappenberger, a director of films about hacktivism, is ready to release a documentary that follows a child programmer's maturation into one of the most important and effective political minds of his generation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )