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

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Free Press Endangered Species

Randall Enos, Cagle Cartoons May 7, 2013 Dig deeper

Mass Murderers’ Weapon of Choice

Staff / Truthdig 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 journalism. Dig deeper

Mass Murderers’ Weapon of Choice

Staff / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NYPD vs. Occupy: Cops Out of Control

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 26, 2012 After eight months of study, legal researchers at NYU and Fordham University this week turned out a damning review of the NYPD's behavior in policing the Occupy Wall Street protests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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

Staff / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

E.J. Dionne: American History the Tea Party Doesn’t Like to Talk About

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: E.J. 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 spies. Dig deeper

Mexican Journalists Silenced to Death

Staff / Truthdig 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. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges on His Lawsuit Against the President

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The great Internet switch-off; the ACLU vs. jailhouse abuse; S&P's downgrade mania; Robert Scheer on the election, and Chris Hedges discusses his lawsuit against the president. Dig deeper

Chris Hedges on His Lawsuit Against the President

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The great Internet switch-off; the ACLU vs jailhouse abuse; S&P's downgrade mania; Robert Scheer on the election, and Chris Hedges discusses his lawsuit against the presidentThis week on Truthdig Radio: The great Internet switch-off; the ACLU vs jailhouse abuse; S&P's downgrade mania; Robert Scheer on the election, and Chris Hedges sues the president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

South African Parliament Passes Bill Restricting Press Freedoms

Staff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2011 In what looks to many civil rights watchdogs like an ominous throwback to the days of apartheid, the South African parliament passed a law Tuesday that significantly curtails the ability of the press to cover stories about politically sensitive subjects, according to the government's standards. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Go. Leave. You Can’t Be Here’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2011 Neither Brookfield Properties nor the NYPD wants journalists asking questions about an unmarked truck that has been pointing a surveillance camera at protesters in Zuccotti Park for the past few weeks. So much so that a police officer declared journalist Nick Turse’s note-taking at the site to be illegal and ordered him to leave. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )