A Climate Rebellion in Downtown New York
Apr 17, 2019 Truthdig's Michael Nigro reports from City Hall, where police have arrested dozens of activists fighting for the survival of humankind.
Sanders Bets Big on Medicare-for-All
Mar 30, 2019 The health care revolution the Vermont senator boosted in 2016 seems even more crucial, to him and Americans, this time around.
Women’s Marches Show That People Will Stand Up to an Intolerant ‘America First’ Vision
Jan 24, 2017 The demonstrations around the world are a first step toward resisting Donald Trump. But there is much more to do.
A Nonpolitical Moment of Humanity at Dilworth Park in Philadelphia
Jul 28, 2016 Sometimes, we need to pause and remind ourselves what is poetic about who we are as people as compared to what we pretend to be as partisans. Sometimes, we need to pause and remind ourselves what is poetic about who we are as people as compared to what we pretend to be as partisans.
Louisiana Reporter Arrested for ‘Trespassing’ While Trying to Access Public Records
Mar 27, 2016 Local news station WBRZ filed a legal request for documents, but investigative reporter Chris Nakamoto was put in handcuffs after he arrived at City Hall.
Minneapolis Black Lives Matter Members Regroup, Respond After Police Break Up Encampment
Dec 4, 2015 The reasons Minneapolis police and city officials cited for breaking up the Black Lives Matter encampment that had formed outside the 4th Precinct station may have been predictable, but protesters were not: Their responses showed they were prepared to be flexible.
Finally Acknowledging the Obvious, Los Angeles Moves to Declare a State of Emergency on Homelessness
Sep 24, 2015 Whether a Truthdig series had anything to do with it or not, the mayor has committed to finding $100 million to get 10,000 people off the streets and into programs to help them.
LAPD Uses a Lighter Touch While Evicting Occupiers
Nov 28, 2011 Hoping to avoid the kind of bad press that other city governments and police forces (ahem, Oakland) recently earned for their ham-fisted mistreatment of Occupy outposts, the Los Angeles Police Department took a slightly different tack early on Monday morning in its attempt to oust Occupy LA (more).
L.A. Mayor Gives Occupiers an Eviction Notice
Nov 26, 2011 It's not like Los Angeles' slickster Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa would have missed out on that multicity conference call that Oakland's Jean Quan squeaked about to the press So it's not surprising that on Friday, as he visited the Occupy LA encampment to pay tribute to the spirit of the movement (more).Ron Kovic Rallies at Occupy L.A.: ‘This Is the Beginning of a Revolution’
Oct 10, 2011 On Oct. 1, Vietnam veteran, author and activist Ron Kovic gave a throng of Occupy L.A. protesters gathered near Los Angeles' City Hall an enthused boost with this speech, in which he invokes the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. and serves notice to President Obama by co-opting the president's campaign slogan … (more)
