Young Turks Founder Cenk Uygur Announces Congressional Bid

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 15, 2019 The long-time progressive pundit hopes to fill the seat vacated by Rep. Katie Hill, pledging to "fight to get money out of politics." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

School District Threatens to Suspend Gun-Violence Protesters (Video)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Feb 22, 2018 The Needville, Texas, Independent School District says any demonstrations during school hours will result in a three-day suspension. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdig’s Top 10 Interviews of 2017 (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Dec 27, 2017 Truthdig had some fascinating conversations about the year's news with journalists, filmmakers, activists, whistleblowers and more. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Politicon 2017: Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker on the Democratic Party’s Chances Next Year (Video)

BLANK Jul 31, 2017 The Young Turks' Piker (left) and Uygur say the party needs to adopt a more progressive economic platform in preparation for the 2018 midterm elections. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Health Care Causes Rift Between Progressive Left and Democratic Party Stalwarts

Emma Niles / Truthdig Jul 31, 2017 Some of the left’s biggest hitters, from party insiders to progressive outsiders, clash during a panel at Politicon 2017. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California Rep. Ro Khanna Joins Justice Democrats

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2017 A wing of the Democratic Party inspired by Bernie Sanders' political ideals, the group opposes corporate influence in politics. Critics note that Khanna gets campaign money from Wall Street. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Justice Democrats Plan to Give Progressives a Reason to Vote in the 2018 Midterms

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 21, 2017 Kyle Kulinski, a co-founder of the political movement, tells Truthdig where establishment Democrats are failing and how voters can reform the stagnant party. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Cenk Uygur Tells Democrats How to Fight Neil Gorsuch’s Nomination (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2017 The host of The Young Turks has some advice for the opposition on aggressively questioning President Trump's Supreme Court pick about money in politics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cenk Uygur and the Truthdig Team Question the Future of Progressive Politics

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2017 Truthdig staff members sat down Thursday with the host of The Young Turks to discuss his bid to shake up the Democratic Party. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur Co-Creates ‘Justice Democrats’ to Revamp the Democratic Party (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2017 In a segment of Monday’s show, host Cenk Uygur explains the need for a modern progressive wing in the Democratic Party. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Best Truthdiggers of 2016: Risk-Takers Are Honored for Challenging the Status Quo

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2016 From politicians who went against the grain to activists who risked their lives for a cause, our most popular Truthdiggers serve as a reminder to stand up for justice in the face of adversity. (Pictured here, David Archambault II, tribal chairman of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota and a leader in the Dakota Access pipeline fight.) Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘The Young Turks’: Trump’s Election Puts $36,000 Into Pockets of Every U.S. Millionaire (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 15, 2016 On the online news show, Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola and Jimmy Dore break down the reasons Republicans want to ax President Obama's Affordable Care Act. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )