Take a Knee for Humanity

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Sep 25, 2017 The days of keeping politics out of sports are history. Now is the time for sports figures to use their platforms to lead a global peace movement. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Has a Radical New Vision for U.S. Foreign Policy (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2017 With a speech at Westminster College, the Vermont senator took a positive step forward "in the effort to challenge the corporate, militarist influences behind U.S. foreign policy." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Could U.S. Exit From Paris Accord Be ‘Good News for the Rest of the World’?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 3, 2017 With the United States out of the agreement, the administration now cannot undermine global climate talks as part of the Trump effort to promote fossil fuels. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Don’t Blink

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Could There Be a ‘Global Anthem’ After Trump?

By Tad Daley / AlterNet Mar 15, 2017 In recent speeches, President Trump accurately described the sovereign state system of today. But might we one day see a "United Earth"? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Part 2: Welcome to Prison, and Rediscovering Humanity

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2017 After receiving a 30-year minimum life sentence for murder and an additional seven years for armed robbery, the author learned to use his energy in a positive way while serving time in New Jersey penitentiaries. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: The Late Daniel Berrigan, Lifelong Activist for Peace

BLANK May 7, 2016 From the dark days of Vietnam to the endless wars of today, the Jesuit priest-poet remained faithful to his mission: protecting the vulnerable, championing resistance and always, always working toward peace. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Most Unhappy New Year at Guantanamo

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Dec 31, 2015 As the clock counts down to the new year, another clock will continue ticking, counting the days, hours, minutes and seconds since May 23, 2013, the day President Barack Obama promised to free all those prisoners at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay who have been cleared for release. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Saving Humanity From Climate Chaos Means Saying No to Business as Usual

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 5, 2015 Corporations should not be a part of climate negotiations at the upcoming United Nations talks in Paris. They are part of the problem, not the solution. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Elder-Care Officials Put a Preschool in a Nursing Home

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2015 Providence Mount Saint Vincent retirement home in Seattle brings together the very young and the very old in an effort to stave off loneliness and help children grow into healthy, caring people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Creatures of a Day

Alexis Camins / Truthdig Aug 7, 2015 A new book on confronting mortality by Dr. Irvin Yalom illustrates that, when in the midst of another human being's darkness, we should worry less about shining a light, and instead simply hold the person's hand and stay in the darkness with him or her. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Proposed Mars Journey Highlights ‘How Unequal Our Planet Still Is’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 22, 2015 "Humanity does not progress by jumping into space and leaving the cares of Earth behind," writes Nigerian author Chibundu Onuzo. "We move forward by creating a more equitable and compassionate planet for now and generations unborn." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )