Amy Goodman / TruthdigDec 15, 2016
The hope of many Trump opponents is that at least 37 Republican electors, slated to vote for Trump, will vote for someone else This would leave him with 269 electoral votes or fewer -- not enough to be declared president This would leave him with 269 electoral votes or fewer—not enough to be declared president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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For illuminating what the Democratic presidential nominee's camp does in the dark, the long-confined hacker-turned-journalist is under fresh attack from familiar adversaries and taking hard, if necessary, criticism from erstwhile allies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigApr 15, 2016
Many Americans are fed up with a congressional majority bought and paid for by wealthy special interests. Fifteen protesters were arrested Friday in Washington, D.C., after voicing their disapproval. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 15, 2015
"We are live at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas!" So opened the first Democratic presidential debate of the 2016 electoral season -- that's right, in a Las Vegas casino. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigAug 12, 2015
The Harvard professor and activist vowed Tuesday to run for president if he can raise $1 million in crowdfunding in order to make citizen equality the most important issue in the upcoming presidential election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
BLANKNov 10, 2014
With his Mayday PAC, the Harvard legal scholar and civil libertarian has emerged as the chief executor of Aaron Swartz's vision of a free, creative and open America in the digital age. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Thor Benson / TruthdigNov 9, 2014
A champion of the Internet and governmental reform is celebrated around the world Saturday. His suicide -- committed under a threat of prosecution -- did not end the fight for his causes. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigMay 14, 2014
Lawrence Lessig, godfather of the Creative Commons, has called a "mayday on this democracy," and with 18 days left before his self-imposed deadline, MayOne.US met its $1 million crowdfunding goal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 24, 2012
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Lawrence Lessig discusses his new e-book, "One Way Forward: The Outsider's Guide to Fixing the Republic," and his optimism that movements like Occupy Wall Street can help set our democracy back on course. Dig deeper
Staff / TruthdigFeb 24, 2012
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Lawrence Lessig discusses his new e-book, "One Way Forward: The Outsider's Guide to Fixing the Republic," and his optimism that movements like Occupy Wall Street can help set our democracy back on course.This week on Truthdig Radio: Lawrence Lessig discusses his new e-book, "One Way Forward: The Outsider's Guide to Fixing the Republic." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 3, 2010
In this TEDTalk from April, Creative Commons founder Lawrence Lessig argues that Republicans are better at community creativity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 27, 2010
Going nuclear in the Senate, the anthropology of "Avatar" and why Fidel Castro sent doctors instead of soldiers to Haiti. These stories and more on today's list. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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