Film

Reporting From the Rubble

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Sep 16, 2026 Ahmed Hassouna’s “Citizen Osama” is an extraordinary and intimate documentary about the life of a journalist in Gaza under siege. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

The Pentagon’s War Against Stars and Stripes 

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2026 The firing of its editor and a reporter continues a crackdown on the independence of the military community’s paper of record. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Air Force One Targets Press

Jeff Koterba Jul 13, 2026 Dig deeper

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Truthdig Named Finalist for 18 Southern California Journalism Awards

Truthdig staff / Truthdig May 11, 2026 The nominations recognize work published in 2025 across a wide range of subjects and formats, reflecting Truthdig’s continued commitment to independent journalism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Washington Post Layoffs

Dave Whamond Feb 5, 2026 Dig deeper

Media

Farewell To Bill Moyers

Julie Hollar / FAIR Jul 3, 2025 The venerable journalist used his personal brand of independent reporting to show how public TV could serve viewers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Truthdig Nominated for 18 Awards by the L.A. Press Club

Truthdig staff / Truthdig May 14, 2025 The nominations, including Best Website, are for work published in 2024. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers

Truthdiggers of the Week: Charlie Hebdo

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 7, 2025 Critical journalists view the slaughter of their colleagues in Paris from a deeply personal perspective. "Does my work threaten my life?" we ask ourselves. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Media

20 Years After His Death, Gary Webb’s Truth Is Still Dangerous

Belén Fernández / FAIR Dec 30, 2024 Two decades after Webb’s death, the U.S. government hasn’t kicked the habit of wreaking lethal havoc at home and abroad. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Media

The Last Days of Mankind

Pankaj Mishra / n+1 Oct 18, 2024 Today, each one of the assumptions that underpinned Western policymaking and journalism for nearly three decades lie shattered. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Film

A Photographer’s Legacy, Airbrushed

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Sep 27, 2024 A mechanical biopic about World War II journalist Lee Miller could have used more time in the darkroom. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Technology

How Twitter Turned Journalism Into a High School Cafeteria

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Jan 18, 2024 The premise of Web 2.0 was always toxic, but the peer pressure it exerted on journalists was especially destructive. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )