Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Philando Castile During Traffic Stop Is Acquitted

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2017 Officer Jeronimo Yanez is cleared on all charges by a jury nearly a year after part of the lethal encounter was streamed online. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Capturing the Chaos of the Syrian Civil War

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2017 Truthdig columnist Jordan Riefe and Deputy Editor Kasia Anderson sat down with Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sebastian Junger and Emmy-nominated producer Nick Quested to discuss their latest documentary, "Hell on Earth," which reveals the carnage of the war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Does Comey’s Dismissal Signal a Constitutional Crisis in America?

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2017 Truthdig sat down with former judge and Truthdig columnist Bill Blum to discuss Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey and the potential for an independent investigation into the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fighting for Privacy as Tech Monopolies Undermine Democracy

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2017 Author Jonathan Taplin discusses what Americans can do. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What It’s Like Being a Political Cartoonist in the Age of Trump

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2017 The Truthdig team and political cartoonist Mr. Fish (Dwayne Booth) analyze contemporary satire and ways to create impactful political art in the age of Trump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Covering Immigration Stories in the Age of Trump

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2017 Claudia Núñez, digital director at Hoy, the Los Angeles Times' Spanish-language newspaper, met with Truthdig to discuss reporting on immigration and ways to humanize the issue. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jimmy Dore on Corporate Sellouts and Political Comedy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2017 The comedian and political commentator discusses the intersection of humor and politics in the age of Trump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Inside the Campaign of Green Party Congressional Candidate Kenneth Mejia

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2017 Truthdig sits down with the 26-year-old to discuss his grass-roots effort to represent California’s 34th Congressional District. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Can Skid Row Teach Us About the Future of Policing?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 30, 2017 Longtime Police Officer Deon Joseph discusses homelessness, mental health and crime in L.A.’s most run-down district. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Can We Learn From Standing Rock?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2017 Truthdig correspondent Donald Kaufman met with the editorial team Thursday to discuss the Dakota Access pipeline and the next moves for the "water protectors." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Challenging Trump on Immigration

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2017 Emily Robinson and Alejandro Barajas, both of the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic, met with Truthdig on Thursday to discuss plans to fight the president's new policies. Dig deeper ( 2 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 )