The Great Unraveling

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Aug 31, 2015 The ideological and physical hold of American imperial power is collapsing. If we do not quickly dismantle the structures of neoliberalism and global capitalism, we will be swept away in the coming upheavals. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

AUDIO: ‘Left, Right & Center’: Cuba and Ferguson — Plus, Does Clinton Have Competition?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2015 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other “Left, Right & Center” panelists discuss Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Cuba to raise the American flag, violence in Ferguson, Mo., one year after the police killing of Michael Brown, and whether Hillary Clinton should be worried about Bernie Sanders. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Black Lives Matter Movement Offers Badly Needed Lessons on Electoral Politics

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 13, 2015 We need to stop putting our favorite candidates on a pedestal. Instead, as Black Lives Matter has shown recently, progressives need to set the agenda and force candidates to follow. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Armed Oath Keepers Spark Unrest During Ferguson Protest

Staff / Truthdig Aug 12, 2015 The anti-government, conservative organization composed of former military personnel, police and first responders showed up unannounced at the protest marking the one-year anniversary of the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Michael Brown Anniversary: Black Teen Is Gravely Wounded, Accused of Shooting at Police (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2015 Tyrone Harris was shot by four plainclothes detectives after allegedly firing on their unmarked vehicle as he walked from a gunfight among several people late Sunday night, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

One Year On, What We’ve Learned From #BlackLivesMatter

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Aug 9, 2015 The police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., a year ago launched the Black Lives Matter movement. But officer-involved shootings seem only to have accelerated. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Black Lives Matter: One Year After Ferguson

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Aug 9, 2015 Marking the anniversary of Michael Brown's death at the hand of a Ferguson, Mo., police officer, professor John A. Powell discusses how we can create a society in which black lives really do matter. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Would Justice for Sandra Bland Actually Look Like?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 6, 2015 A year after Black Lives Matter became a rallying cry, the deaths of Sandra Bland and others continue to haunt the public consciousness. But outrage is no substitute for justice. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘This is a Movement, Not a Moment’

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 23, 2015 Black Lives Matter changed the life of one young activist. Now, despite being hit with numerous criminal charges for her activism, she refuses to back down on her organizing. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Anna Deavere Smith Gives a Crash Course in the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jul 22, 2015 Her solo show examines how favoring incarceration over education puts marginalized minors at risk. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Corporate Capitalism Is the Foundation of Police Brutality and the Prison State

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jul 6, 2015 Only when corporate capitalism is demolished will the indiscriminate use of lethal police force and mass incarceration be reformed. And only then will we finally address white supremacy and racism. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Ezell Ford’s Shooting Death Shines Light on LAPD Brutality

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jun 11, 2015 The Los Angeles Police Commission ruling in the notorious case does nothing to satisfy the demands for justice being voiced by angry protesters at a commission hearing and in front of the mayor’s home. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )