Elections May Have to Change During the Coronavirus Outbreak. Here’s How.

By Rachel Glickhouse / ProPublica Mar 19, 2020 Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The 1942 Internment of Japanese-Americans Holds Lessons for Today

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Mar 23, 2019 "Then They Came For Me," a traveling exhibit, reminds viewers how easily history can repeat itself. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

How to Tell Nobel Winner Nadia Murad’s Story Without Trading on Her Pain

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 16, 2018 Director Alexandria Bombach tells Truthdig how she avoided exploiting her subject's traumatic past in making her new documentary, “On Her Shoulders.” Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

‘Reversing Roe’ Offers an Intense Look at How Abortion Became Politicized

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Sep 19, 2018 With a timely perspective and candid interviews with figures on both sides of the debate, Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg’s new documentary explores the transformation of a medical procedure into a wedge issue. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Ronan Farrow: Clinton Nearly Refused Interview Because of His Reporting on Weinstein

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2018 Like many other Democrats, Hillary Clinton came under scrutiny for having accepted campaign contributions from disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gayle King Grills Paul Ryan on Lack of Diversity in GOP

Staff / Truthdig Apr 12, 2018 The interviewer tells the House speaker she feels excluded; he responds: "We need more minorities, more women in our party." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Zuckerberg Breaks Silence on Cambridge Analytica, Apologizes for Data Breach

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Mar 21, 2018 "I'm really sorry this happened," Zuckerberg says on CNN after blaming himself and Cambridge University researcher Aleksandr Kogan in a Facebook post. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Legacy of Gov. Culbert Levy Olson, Pioneer of California Progressivism (Audio & Transcript)

Staff / Truthdig and Robert Scheer Feb 23, 2018 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer talks with Debra Deanne Olson, granddaughter of Culbert Levy Olson and co-author of a new book about his progressive political life. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black on Risking Career for LGBT Rights

Staff / Truthdig and Robert Scheer Feb 16, 2018 The Academy Award-winning screenwriter, producer and activist speaks to Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer about the risky but necessary decision to pause his career in pursuit of LGBT equality. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges, Carl Anthony: Oppression in Architecture (Video)

Staff / Truthdig and Chris Hedges Feb 7, 2018 The Truthdig columnist sits down with the architect and activist to discuss the hidden racial narratives in building design and construction. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Are We Safe From the Next Ponzi Scheme? (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2018 Investigative reporter Steve Fishman explains how Bernie Madoff was able to pull off one of the largest financial crimes in U.S. history, and whether regulators have taken steps to ensure Americans won't get conned again. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Police Violence Against Women of Color (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig and Robert Scheer Feb 2, 2018 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer interviews attorney Andrea J. Ritchie, an advocate for the LGBTQ community and an expert on race, gender and criminal justice, about "invisible" police violence against vulnerable communities. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )