What the Streets of Los Angeles Can Teach Us About Policing in America

Sarah Wesley / Truthdig Feb 8, 2017 The Truthdig team spoke with author Wellford (Buzz) Wilms about the complex relationship between urban neighborhoods and law enforcement. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Resistance Can Get Results in the Age of Trump

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2017 The Truthdig team sat down Thursday with Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans to discuss social justice efforts. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Media Needs to ‘Relentlessly Document the Impact’ of the Trump Administration

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2017 Since Saturday, when millions walked in unity with the Women’s March on Washington, Trump has been busy signing presidential directives. The Truthdig team and contributor Bill Boyarsky discuss what to expect now. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Can We Effectively Evaluate the New Trump Administration?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2017 The Truthdig team discusses Donald Trump's looming swearing-in, tensions in Congress and how decades of politics brought us to this unprecedented moment in U.S. history. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

William Binney: Cybersecurity and the New Cold War Are ‘Big Swindles’ (Video and Transcript)

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2017 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer sat down with the veteran intelligence analyst and NSA whistleblower (pictured at left) to discuss alleged Russian hacking in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. (Transcript added.) Dig deeper ( 30 Min. Read )

Mass Movements Can Curb Regressive Politics in 2017

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2017 The Truthdig team sat down Thursday with longtime contributor and former judge Bill Blum to analyze predictions about the new year and discuss how to combat threats to democracy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Best of ‘Live at Truthdig’ 2016: Election Chaos Provokes Thoughtful Discussion About the Future

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2016 Our most popular sessions took a hard look at various aspects of American policy before and after the outcome—unexpected by most -- of the presidential election. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Discussing Race and Religion in the Age of Trump With the Rev. Madison Shockley

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2016 The Truthdig team sat down Thursday with the pastor and writer to discuss how race relations and religious values in the United States will be affected by the election outcome. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Future of Protests in Post-Obama America

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2016 The Truthdig team sat down Thursday with Melina Abdullah, a California State University professor at the forefront of the Black Lives Matter movement in Los Angeles. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Greg Palast: ‘We Need to Protect the Remnants of the Voting Rights Act’ (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2016 The Truthdig team sat down with investigative journalist Greg Palast to discuss “rigged” elections and voter difficulties. (Transcript added) Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )

Election 2016: What Happened? What’s Next?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 11, 2016 Truthdig sat down with journalist Bill Boyarsky on Thursday to discuss the stunning results of Tuesday’s election and the future of the United States. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Thomas Frank Explores Whether Clinton and the Democratic Party Will Address Inequality

KiMi Robinson / Truthdig Nov 2, 2016 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer hosted the political analyst in a live-streamed discussion about how the Democrats abandoned the working class and whether a President Hillary Clinton would control Wall Street's greed.Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer hosts the political analyst in a live-streamed discussion about how the Democrats abandoned the working class and whether a President Hillary Clinton would control Wall Street's greed. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )