Perpetuating Modern Day Slavery

Howie Stier / Truthdig Aug 2, 2012 Soliciting a modern day slave to write about modern day slaves? Great concept for an improv comedy sketch. Although it might seem sad, and funny, it's exactly what an advertiser on a media job board has done. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

College Budget Cuts Make Life Grueling for America’s Young and Unemployed

Howie Stier / Truthdig Jun 14, 2012 Students now piece together a degree at different schools the way the underemployed desperately piece together a paycheck with a string of shifts at different employers.Students now piece together a degree at different schools the way the underemployed desperately piece together a paycheck. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Van Jones: How Our Movement Lost Its Way

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Van Jones wants to put Humpty Dumpty Hope back together again; we consider Condoleezza Rice for VP; Occupy gets glitz; and the latest threats to your Internet freedomcom/avbooth/category/truthdig_radio/" title="Truthdig Radio">Truthdig Radio: Van Jones wants to put Humpty Dumpty Hope back together again; we consider Condoleezza Rice for VP; Occupy gets glitz; and the latest threats to your Internet freedom. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Gay, Jewish, Pro-Pot Republican Candidate Has Something to Say

Howie Stier / Truthdig Mar 21, 2012 Fred Karger is a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination -- one of five remaining, if you count him.Fred Karger is a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination—one of five remaining, if you count him. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Dennis Kucinich and Chris Hedges on the 99 Percent

BLANK Oct 6, 2011 This week on Truthdig Radio in collaboration with KPFK: Rep Dennis Kucinich and Chris Hedges explain why the 99 percenters are "the best among us" Plus: Occupy LA, Obama's "secure communities" and modern midwifery Update: Full transcriptThis week on Truthdig Radio: Rep Dennis Kucinich and Chris Hedges on why the 99 percenters are "the best among us and modern midwifery. Dig deeper ( 40 Min. Read )

Truthdig Radio: Meltdown in Our Casino Economy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2011 In this week's episode, Marcia Dawkins talks multiracial politics; Avi Chomsky covers the immigration debate; Timothy Canova discusses the economic meltdown in our casino economy; Howie Stier investigates the Green Jello House in Hollywood; and Matthew Specktor introduces the newly launched Los Angeles Review of Books Update: Full transcriptThis week we tackle the meltdown in our casino economy, immigration, multiracial politics and the new Los Angeles Review of Books Plus: the Green Jello House. Dig deeper ( 42 Min. Read )

Truthdig Radio: Power in a Union

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2011 We put together a very special show on the labor movement, covering the gamut from farmworkers to teachers and even millionaire athletes. Update: Full transcript. Dig deeper ( 41 Min. Read )

Truthdig Radio: Dennis Kucinich Battles Libya Bombing

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2011 On this week's episode, Rep Dennis Kucinich explains why he's trying to defund military action in Libya, Ryan Quinn talks about his new novel, Howie Stier reports from the anti-war movement and Robert Scheer remembers Elizabeth Taylor Update: Full transcriptThis week: Dennis Kucinich on Libya, Ryan Quinn's new novel, Howie Stier on the anti-war movement and Robert Scheer remembers Elizabeth Taylor. Dig deeper ( 38 Min. Read )

This Isn’t ‘Entourage’: Hollywood’s Talented, Ambitious and Broke

Howie Stier / Truthdig Oct 4, 2010 A pall has been cast over the creative capital of the planet as the recession has blurred the distinction between emerging artist and mid-career artist, both willing to work on projects for little or no pay.A pall has been cast over the creative capital of the planet as the recession has forced the talented to work for little or no pay. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )