Cornel West: Obama ‘Has No Backbone to Fight for Justice’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2016 In an opinion piece published by The Guardian, the scholar and activist explains how the president has failed to confront systemic racism and how this legacy will haunt the country. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Betraying Progressives, Democratic Platform Panel Backs Fracking, TPP and Israel Occupation

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Jun 26, 2016 Drafting committee members appointed by Hillary Clinton and Debbie Wasserman Schultz resoundingly rejected numerous proposals by Bernie Sanders' appointees. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sanders Surge Targets Nevada and South Carolina as Clinton Firewalls Show Cracks

By Jon Queally / Common Dreams Feb 15, 2016 The Clinton campaign "took [black voters] for granted and underestimated Bernie’s support They’ve now discovered there are black folks 'feeling the Bern' ". Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Highlighting Bernie Sanders’ Broad Appeal, Former NAACP Head Readies Key Endorsement

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Feb 5, 2016 A growing list of black supporters could be key to running a campaign that will take Sanders to July's Democratic National Convention. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: #RiseUpOctober: 3-Day New York Event Focuses on Police Brutality

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2015 Thousands marched through the streets of Manhattan on Saturday to protest police brutality. A diverse, grass-roots coalition of activists and concerned citizens staged the three-day action, dubbed #RiseUpOctober. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Why Gaza and Ferguson Are Closer Than You Think

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2015 A powerful new video featuring dozens of artists and activists, including Lauryn Hill and Alice Walker, draws comparisons between blacks' and Palestinians' struggles for justice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cornel West Compares Bernie Sanders With Jesse Jackson

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2015 Bernie Sanders’ most high-profile black supporter describes the socialist senator's presidential campaign as “even more progressive” than those of Democratic insurgent Jesse Jackson in the 1980s. In an interview, West also touches on the issue of Israel. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cornel West Wants Bernie Sanders as President

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 27, 2015 The influential scholar and civil rights activist has broken with Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges, answering black voters' skepticism about Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign with an endorsement of the socialist candidate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Eulogy for a Friend

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Aug 24, 2015 The Rev Terry Burke stood with the suffering, ministering to them over three decades and going to jail for his protests on behalf of fired workers and against the corporations that are destroying the ecosystem Terry Burke (above) stood with the suffering, ministering to them over three decades and going to jail for his protests on behalf of fired workers and against the corporations that are destroying the ecosystem. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Chris Hedges and Larry Hamm Talk Police Violence and America’s Deep-Rooted Racism

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 19, 2015 In this latest episode of his TeleSUR show "Days of Revolt," Truthdig columnist, author and activist Chris Hedges takes on the considerable and timely topics of police brutality and entrenched racism in America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Chris Hedges, Cornel West on the Demonization of the Black Poor

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2015 In the second part of the two-part premiere episode of his TeleSUR show, “Days of Revolt,” Chris Hedges sits down with political commentator and professor Cornel West to discuss the dismantling of the black prophetic tradition and the dismissal of the plight of the poor by black elites. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Chris Hedges, Cornel West on Black Prophetic Tradition

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2015 In the premiere episode of his TeleSUR show, "Days of Revolt," Chris Hedges sits down with political commentator and professor Cornel West to discuss the black prophetic tradition, a movement profiled in West's recent book, "Black Prophetic Fire."In the premiere episode of his TeleSUR show, "Days of Revolt," Chris Hedges sits down with political commentator and professor Cornel West to discuss the black prophetic tradition, a movement described in West's recent book, "Black Prophetic Fire." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )