David McReynolds, Pacifist and Socialist, 1929-2018

Scott Tucker / Truthdig Aug 29, 2018 Charming, ornery, all too human: the radical legacy of a democratic socialist. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

The ‘Fight’ Phase of the Poor People’s Campaign Has Begun

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Jun 15, 2018 In the United States—the richest country in human history—the 140 million people who live on or below the poverty line are screaming for justice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Imperialist America, 50 Years After MLK’s Gospel of Nonviolence

Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Apr 6, 2018 The same racist, warmongering social forces prevail as during Martin Luther King Jr.'s time. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

Mel White: Evangelicals Do ‘Terrible Damage’ to U.S.

By Ryan Kohls / What I Wanna Know Oct 13, 2017 The clergyman, author and activist discusses Christian fundamentalism, Donald Trump and media mogul Pat Robertson. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

In the Shadow of Trump, a DAPL Victory and Global Protests Against Fossil Fuels

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 5, 2016 In the age of Trump, peaceful protests will likely increasingly be branded a form of terrorism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Brave Like Kap

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Sep 11, 2016 NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a risk with his national-anthem protest against injustice in the U.S. Now other athletes are joining him, as are countless other Americans who want to overturn the status quo. Their courage can make all the difference. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

A Gandhian Response to Attacks on the West

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 17, 2016 The standard reaction to Friday's tragedy in Nice, France, will just make things worse. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Thou Shalt Not Kill

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 8, 2015 Repulsed by tales of U.S. atrocities told by veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, Spc. Robert Weilbacher applied for and was granted conscientious objector status. Then the Pentagon pulled a fast one, leaving him trapped in a hypermasculine dystopia. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Where to Watch Sir Richard Attenborough’s Five Best Movies Right Now

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 26, 2014 One of film's most beloved actors and directors died Sunday after 90 years of life and a career that somehow made giants of the 20th century (including Mahatma Gandhi, as played by Ben Kingsley, above) seem even grander. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

REVOLT ING

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Troy Davis and the Machinery of Death

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Sep 28, 2011 On Sept. 21 at 7 p.m., Troy Anthony Davis was scheduled to die. I was reporting live from outside Georgia's death row in Jackson, awaiting news about whether the Supreme Court would spare his life. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

They Didn’t Say It

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2011 Coffee mugs, bumper stickers and posters displayed at political rallies nationwide bear the clumsy distortions of remarks made by thoughtful people throughout the ages. The question of their popularity and endurance has been the subject of a number of recent essays. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )