With a Spate of New Laws, California May Be the Most Progressive State in the Nation

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 16, 2015 In the span of just a few weeks, the state Legislature passed—and Gov. Jerry Brown approved—a series of bills that further the cause of social justice on a wide range of issues. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Poet Captures the Devastation of the Syrian War

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 8, 2015 Syrian-American hip-hop artist and poet Omar Offendum shares his thoughts on the crisis in his home country in an intimate conversation on the “Uprising” radio program. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Befriending the Saudis Highlights U.S. Hypocrisy on Human Rights

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 1, 2015 Washington long has had an unholy alliance with one of the world's worst abusers. We must cut those ties. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Sonali Kolhatkar in L.A. Times on Turmoil at KPFK Pacifica Radio: ‘A Micro-Version of Greece’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 25, 2015 If management at KPFK Pacifica Radio were to pick a comparison inspired by recent world events to illustrate the current status of their operation, they probably wouldn't settle on Greece. But that’s just the route that an op-ed article by Sonali Kolhatkar took. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

KPFK’s death by democracy

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 24, 2015 Continuous turnover of upper management over the last decade, coupled with nonexistent long-term financial planning, has turned Southern California's oldest public radio station into a micro-version of Greece. And just as ordinary Greeks were made to bear the brunt of a financial crisis that was not of their doing, KPFK's staff members are facing cuts as a result of debts created by others. Dig deeper

Standing With Ahmed and All Children of Color

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 18, 2015 The treatment the 14-year-old science buff received from police and school authorities is emblematic of the obstacles children of color face—even when they have educational privilege. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

LISTEN: Mexico’s Missing 43

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Sep 12, 2015 Journalist Steve Fisher talks with KPFK’s Joshua Scheer about his and Anabel Hernández's investigative work on the missing 43 students in Mexico. Also, Truthdig's Kasia Anderson discusses Stephen Colbert's debut, and Liza Gold talks gun deaths and mental health. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Yes, People Hate Cops — but Aren’t Stooping to Their Level

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 3, 2015 Even though there is growing public anger at police for the savage encounters they provoke, there is no evidence that people are targeting police violently as a result. Law enforcement needs to stop waging war on Americans before there are concerted reprisals. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Why Are We Ignoring the War on Yemen?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 20, 2015 Key human rights groups have warned about war crimes and mass starvation in the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war on Yemen. But almost as stunning as the atrocities there is the silence of politicians and the public. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

AUDIO: GOP Destructiveness, Bush and Clinton Dynasties and 2016

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 12, 2015 On Sunday's edition of KPFA’s "Sunday Show" with Philip Maldari, Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer commented on the belligerence, ignorance, misogyny and neofascism on display in last week’s Republican debate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

AUDIO: Can You Tell Good From Evil in ‘Cartel Land’?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 12, 2015 The filmmaker behind the spellbinding, Sundance award-winning documentary out in theaters this month tells KPFK host Joshua Scheer about the moral confusion that prevails in border towns where vigilantes struggle against the violence of drug cartels and the rule of law has vanished. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Fight Over Obamacare Was a Giant Political Charade

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 2, 2015 Now that the Supreme Court has preserved the Affordable Care Act and private insurers have won, the real battle for single-payer health care must begin. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )