Luis J. Rodriguez: From Gang Member to Governor?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 8, 2014 There is little that Luis J Rodriguez has not done in his life . Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky on Some Simple Ways to Ruin an Economy

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2014 Scholar, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky kicks off this talk filmed last month with a simple, provocative premise: “Let’s pose that for some perverse reason that we were interested in ruining an economy and a society.” Now, who would want to go and do a thing like that? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blockhead: The Music Scene

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 7, 2014 A 2010 music video by the Manhattan-based electronic artist Blockhead evokes the sad majesty of a species losing an existential battle with its own creations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Tasks of The People-Powered Movement for 2014

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance Jan 10, 2014 In this stage of America's current social-political movement, which could take many years, our primary task is to build national consensus through broad and deep grass-roots organizing. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

The Last Gasp of American Democracy

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 6, 2014 If we fail to halt the state's wholesale intrusion into our private lives, exposed by the Snowden leaks, we will find ourselves living under a ruthless totalitarian system. (At right, NSA Director Keith Alexander.)If we fail to halt the state's wholesale intrusion into our private lives, we will find ourselves living under a ruthless totalitarian system. (Pictured above, NSA Director Keith Alexander.) Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Lori Wallach

BLANK Oct 6, 2013 This critic of globalization is one of the few voices trying to alert the public to a secretive, ongoing effort to create a legal means for corporations to attack and subvert government. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Helps Big Business Screw the Little Guy

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 21, 2013 The justices sided with big corporations Thursday when they ruled 5-3 that companies can write contracts that force small businesses to challenge monopolistic practices on an unaffordable individual arbitration basis rather than through class-action lawsuits, effectively killing the ability of small businesses to defend themselves in court against larger predatory ones.The justices effectively killed the ability of small businesses to defend themselves in court against large predatory companies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Stéphane Hessel

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 14, 2013 Stéphane Hessel, the French-German author of "Indignez-vous" who died in February at age 95, is a towering figure of 20th-century resistance and an example to those who hope to create the future.Stéphane Hessel, the French-German author of "Indignez-vous" who died in February at age 95, is a towering figure of 20th-century resistance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

S.H.A.M.E. Profile: ‘Planet Money’s’ Adam Davidson

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 9, 2012 Reporters Yasha Levine and Mark Ames have created a new website devoted to profiling people who “abuse media ethics” to shill for corporate interests. Truthdig linked to the duo's takedown of Malcolm Gladwell a few weeks ago. Now, they've set their sights on Adam Davidson, host of the NPR show "Planet Money" and a columnist for The New York Times Magazine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Dark Side of Roberts’ Ruling

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 8, 2012 With the "salvation" of the Affordable Care Act, the Roberts court has pushed constitutional authority toward a form of federalism that advances the interests of corporations above the rest of society. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What’s at the Heart of Black Cool?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2012 A thoughtful, personal essay by photographer Hank Willis Thomas makes the case that the cultures of America’s inner-city black communities, once dignified by the gains of the civil rights movement, have been steadily degraded over the last three decades by corporate capitalism.The cultures of America’s inner-city black communities, once dignified by the gains of the civil rights movement, have been steadily degraded over the last three decades by corporate capitalism, writes photographer Hank Willis Thomas. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2012 The name Steve Jobs has been sweet on the lips of techno-capitalist fankids pining for a cultural hero since long before the Apple CEO succumbed to cancer late last year. Since his death, an author and an actor have taken some of the first shots at shaping his legacy. With an eye on the man’s cruelty toward his employees at home and abroad, n+1 reviewer Gary Sernovitz tries to fill in the blanks.Since his death, an author and an actor have taken some of the first shots at shaping Steve Jobs' legacy. With an eye on the man’s cruelty toward his employees at home and abroad, Gary Sernovitz tries to fill in the blanks. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )