Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / TruthdigDec 24, 2017
The tale of Jesus’ birth is not for oppressors. It is for the oppressed. And what is quaint and picturesque to those who live in privilege is visceral and empowering to those the world condemns. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigDec 19, 2017
Want to make America great? Demand an end to war—at home and abroad—as Martin Luther King Jr. did. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Henry Giroux / SalonDec 5, 2017
In one year, the Donald Trump regime has wrought immense damage to democracy, culture and thought. But there’s new hope. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigDec 4, 2017
The Los Angeles Press Club honors Paul Von Blum in the Books/Art/Design category for "his excellent critical analysis [and] incisive commentary." Also honored are columnist Chris Hedges and critic Jordan Riefe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Michael Winship / Moyers & CompanyMar 15, 2017
Recent attempts to quash the freedom to speak reflect the know-nothing intolerance afflicting this nation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 26, 2017
Tolupans have been struggling to save ancestral lands from miners and loggers since a U.S.-supported junta took control of the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigFeb 20, 2017
At this frightening moment in American history—with a racist in the White House and amid rising levels of racial hatred—there is no more important writer than Baldwin. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Jordan Riefe / TruthdigDec 16, 2016
Musical artist Stew’s ode to the literary icon is particularly welcome now, when Baldwin's words have taken on fresh significance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigSep 11, 2016
NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a risk with his national-anthem protest against injustice in the U.S. Now other athletes are joining him, as are countless other Americans who want to overturn the status quo. Their courage can make all the difference. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigSep 5, 2016
The late political philosopher Sheldon Wolin explicated the mechanisms of control and manipulation used by the powerful But those who most need to read his work have been left in darkness by an academy that has turned its back on the oppressed and caters to the elites (Pictured, Wolin and James Baldwin, right) The late political philosopher Sheldon Wolin explicated the mechanisms of control and manipulation used by the powerful). Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigJul 20, 2015
The Rev. Coleman Brown, who had the most profound impact of all my teachers on my education, died in December. He taught me how to think. And in being taught how to think, I was taught how to be free. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigMay 14, 2015
"Pacifica Station Bombed Off Air," read the Houston Chronicle's banner headline on May 13, 1970. KPFT, Houston's fledgling community radio station, had been on the air for just two months when its transmitter was blown to smithereens. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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