April M. Short / Independent Media InstituteFeb 27, 2020
Freecycle plans to add a lending and borrowing tool to encourage people to share with friends and neighbors. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Jeff Cohen / TruthdigSep 17, 2019
No one understood media propaganda by omission or the cost of our unequal and unsustainable status quo better than the iconic comedian. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigNov 2, 2018
The comedian explores the legacy of Lenny Bruce, big tech's capacity to strangle independent media and the freedom of working for a network like RT America. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )
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Eric Ortiz / TruthdigMar 22, 2018
Our addiction to empire is killing us. When will we recognize that this planet is big enough for every global citizen to have a patch of serenity? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 10, 2016
"We can pretend that [political correctness will] make a better world because we’ll all be pleasant with each other, but if you don’t know about the Nazis and who they are, then they become the hidden enemy," says Kelly Carlin (shown), daughter of the late comedian. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Paul KrassnerAug 8, 2016
The controversial comedian’s problem was that he wanted to talk onstage with the same freedom he had in his living room. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 3, 2016
In this stand-up routine from 2005, the late comedian and social critic explains the way our country works and why most politicians make little impact. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigAug 9, 2014
Milton Glaser has designed a new logo for the climate change movement to go with a set of awareness-raising buttons and the social media hashtag "itsnotwarming." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Lawrence Weschler / TruthdigJun 26, 2014
Surely we don’t get to gaze upon the fate of our own species through the lens of the Prime Directive. On the contrary, surely it is our duty to intervene and to do so on an urgent basis. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 24, 2008
The death of comedy great George Carlin on Sunday spurred fans and fellow comics to pay tribute to the prolific and profane performer, who took aim at cultural taboos with cheeky glee and paved the way for younger generations to continue to play with stand-up, and social, conventions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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