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The Doors Unhinged and Jim Morrison’s Legacy

John Densmore / Akashic Books Nov 3, 2023 We were seduced by the allure of corporate money and Jim wanted to smash a Buick to smithereens. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The 10 Best Arts and Culture Stories of 2018

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2018 This year's top stories about film, books, music and podcasts are not to be missed. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Psychedelic Experience, 50 Years On

John Densmore / MAPS Jul 16, 2018 Fifty years ago, my friends and I were street scientists, experimenting with then-legal psychedelics. All of us were in some way changed forever. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Debates, DOMA and Immigration Extremists

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2012 Last week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Jim Morrison of Here TV and Truthdig's Bill Boyarsky discuss debates, alternative candidates and Daniel Ellsberg's mandate to vote for Obama. Also: How immigration extremists stand in the way of economic recovery. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Democrats Call for a Nation of ‘Shared Prosperity’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 10, 2012 Last time on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Bill Clinton said the Democrats stand for "a nation of shared opportunities, shared prosperity and shared responsibilities" Also on the show: voter disenfranchisement and a report from the Syrian bordercom/avbooth/category/truthdig_radio/" title="Truthdig Radio">Truthdig Radio: Bill Clinton said the Democrats stand for "a nation of shared opportunities, shared prosperity and shared responsibilities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Democrats Call for a Nation of ‘Shared Prosperity’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 10, 2012 Last time on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Bill Clinton said the Democrats stand for "a nation of shared opportunities, shared prosperity and shared responsibilities." Also on the show: voter disenfranchisement and a report from the Syrian border. Dig deeper

Florida Finally Gets Over Morrison’s Jimmy

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2010 Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has pardoned the late Doors frontman Jim Morrison on a conviction of showing his penis to a Miami concert audience in 1969. Morrison's bandmates have long claimed that the singer may have been belligerent, drunk and obnoxious that night but kept his instrument in his pants. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )