Holiday Animation

Think Bigger, Get Louder

By Truthdig Dec 31, 2019 Truthdig's 2020 holiday animation illustrates (and demonstrates) how words, and journalism, still hold power. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

William Greider’s Blistering Critiques of Capitalism Will Be Sorely Missed

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 27, 2019 The celebrated economist and author, who died at 83 this week, exposed the perils of Reaganomics—and predicted Trump’s rise. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Saudis Sentence 5 to Death in Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing

ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI and AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press Dec 23, 2019 The ruling does not resolve questions about the crown prince's culpability in the grisly slaying of the Washington Post columnist. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Truthdig Wins 6 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards

Truthdig Dec 2, 2019 The site's prize-winning journalism includes a profile of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, a David Lynch retrospective and more. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Judge Awards $180 Million to Post Reporter Held by Iran

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Nov 23, 2019 The nation is ordered to pay Jason Rezaian after he spent 544 days in captivity and was tortured on still-unexplained espionage charges. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Private Equity is Bleeding American Society Dry

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network Nov 8, 2019 Labor journalist Kim Kelly dissects the demise of the sports website Deadspin and what it means for the future of American journalism. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Corporate Media’s Sick Love Affair With Nazis

Dorothee Benz / FAIR Nov 5, 2019 Throughout the Trump presidency, media fall over themselves to find acceptable ways to describe utterly unacceptable behavior and policies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Revolution Isn’t Being Televised

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Oct 29, 2019 Mass media seems totally uninterested in protest movements around the world. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Is Making a Dangerous Profession Even Deadlier

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 17, 2019 The president has been fueling hatred and encouraging violence against journalists for years. It's time he be held accountable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Latest Blow to Journalism Comes From an Unexpected Place

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Oct 16, 2019 With no warning or consultation, a giant grocery chain banishes local papers from its stores. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Has a Plan to Save American Journalism

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Aug 27, 2019 In an op-ed for the Columbia Journalism Review, the 2020 hopeful reveals how he'd stop big media mergers and bolster independent news. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Racism Is Part of the New York Times’ Brand

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Aug 12, 2019 It’s not just that the Gray Lady is soft on Donald Trump. The paper and its editors view conservative whites as the only true Americans. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )