j. edgar hoover

Black Panther and civil rights leader Fred Hampton.

Fred Hampton Lives On, 50 Years After His Assassination

Tana Ganeva / Truthdig Dec 4, 2019 The Black Panther and civil rights leader pledged to "fight racism with solidarity." The struggle against capitalism he championed lives on. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Words We’re Not Hearing From Leaders Who Should Be Saying Them

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 14, 2019 He wasn't perfect, but Robert Kennedy rose to the occasion when Martin Luther King was murdered. Those in power need to follow his lead. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hoover Is Assassinating MLK’s Character From the Grave

Clarence B. Jones / University of San Francisco Jun 9, 2019 David Garrow's recent article about the civil rights leader is based on FBI files that were considered “very probably felonious." Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: JFK’s Cold War Chains

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 6, 2019 His obsession with foreign communism blinded him to U.S. domestic needs. It's time for Americans to stop mythologizing a reckless president. Dig deeper ( 32 Min. Read )

Carey McWilliams: The Most Important American Author Many Don’t Know

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2019 Biographer Peter Richardson talks with us about the activist-writer's extraordinary career and how he inspired others to do their best work. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: A Savage ‘War to End All Wars,’ and a Failed Peace

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 24, 2018 World War I caused deaths on a then-unimaginable scale, sowed the seeds of WWII and forever restricted our civil liberties. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

‘Bobby Kennedy for President’ Shows All Sides of RFK

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Apr 27, 2018 The new Netflix documentary chronicles an American icon's journey from self-serving prosecutor to social justice crusader. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Case of Selective Justice

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Feb 24, 2018 When did the FBI, or any U.S. intelligence agency, become Veritas, the virtue of truthfulness and model of integrity? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black on Risking Career for LGBT Rights

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig 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 )