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Chris Hedges: The ‘Terrifying’ State Assault on Press Freedom

May 15, 2013
"We are now in the last moments of an effort to, in essence, effectively extinguish press freedom," the Truthdig columnist told "Democracy Now!" in a conversation Wednesday about revelations of the Justice Department's seizure of work, home and cellphone records of up to 100 reporters and editors at The Associated Press."We are now in the last moments of an effort to, in essence, effectively extinguish press freedom," the Truthdig columnist told "Democracy Now!" about the recent Justice Department controversy.

Mass Murderers’ Weapon of Choice

Aug 17, 2012
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: There's a reason one particular handgun keeps showing up at mass shootings: It works Also: Paul Ryan and life after journalismcom/avbooth/category/truthdig_radio/" title="Truthdig Radio">Truthdig Radio: There's a reason one particular handgun keeps showing up at mass shootings: It works.

American History the Tea Party Doesn’t Like to Talk About

Jul 9, 2012
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: EJ Dionne Jr on our "Divided Political Heart" Also on the show: California's new mortgage law, the Declaration of Internet Freedom and the secret lives of Russian spiescom/avbooth/category/truthdig_radio/" title="Truthdig Radio">Truthdig Radio: E, California's new mortgage law, the Declaration of Internet Freedom and the secret lives of Russian spies.

Mexican Journalists Silenced to Death

May 21, 2012
Freedom of the press is threatened every day in Mexico as journalists are tortured and killed; Obama's support of gay marriage distracts the public from the impunities in Afghanistan; press freedom is also under attack in the U.S. as journalists are arrested for protesting. These discoveries and more after the jump.