By Mark LloydAug 15, 2017
The roots of racism run deep in America. Trump's presidency has emboldened right-wingers and white supremacists to fight to preserve their legacy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigJul 17, 2017
The socialist leader understood that justice and economic equality will come only from overthrowing the capitalist elites. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
By Colbert I. KingJul 15, 2017
In a country that expresses reverence for due process, a 17-year-old is arrested, put on trial, sentenced to death, then shuttled among death row cellblocks for 13 years, all for a crime he didn't commit. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigApr 19, 2017
Jerry Quickly, host of the podcast "This Is Happening," talks with Robin Washington, executive producer of the PBS documentary "You Don’t Have to Ride Jim Crow!" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Glen Ford / Black Agenda ReportApr 5, 2017
Have black people, historically the most left-leaning constituency in the United States, shed their anti-imperialist views and embraced war? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / TruthdigFeb 27, 2017
The campaign to deport millions is a first step toward the clash of civilizations that the white supremacists in the White House believe is inevitable at home and abroad. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 15, 2017
It began when the civil rights icon announced that he will not attend Trump's inaugural because he does not consider him a legitimate president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 19, 2016
We have some difficult days ahead. But our forebears were up against more with less. Donald Trump's election means "we must work together for a third Reconstruction in America." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Julia Angwin and Terry Parris Jr. / ProPublicaOct 29, 2016
Imagine if, during the Jim Crow era, a newspaper offered advertisers the option of placing ads only in copies that went to white readers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigOct 10, 2016
The work stoppages and hunger strikes being carried out in prisons across the country show that many of those locked in cages have a political consciousness we must begin to emulate. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 24, 2016
In a new video, actor Romany Malco describes the covert black history of the U.S. and the economic factors behind the prison-industrial complex. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigSep 22, 2016
For the investigative journalist, the 2000 election was only the beginning, not exactly serving as a safeguard to ensure that similar trouble—and more—won't happen again. Far from it. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
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