Comments of the Week: On American Exceptionalism, Malcolm X and That Infamous Las Vegas Convention

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2016 Truthdig presents a handful of comments our editors spotted this week, in the interest of making the posting process a two-way street, keeping lively conversations going, and taking note of readers' ideas and reactions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The U.S. Remains Unequal 50 Years After Malcolm X’s ‘Ballot or the Bullet’ Speech (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2016 In the 1964 talk, the human rights activist stressed the importance of voting to achieve equality for African-Americans, but he warned that violence would be necessary if politicians failed to bring about justice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Conversation With Randy Roberts

Allen Barra / Truthdig Apr 1, 2016 Roberts, co-author of "Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X," the first book to examine the relationship between Ali and Malcolm, speaks with Allen Barra. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Beyoncé’s Super Bowl Touchdown for Black Lives Matter

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Feb 11, 2016 Super Bowl 50 was perhaps the most political in pro football's history. Not for the game itself, but for the remarkable halftime show with its powerful performance by musical superstar Beyoncé. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Great Forgetting

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 11, 2016 America’s refusal to fund and sustain its intellectual and cultural heritage has come with an enormous cost. We are now paying the bill. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Danny Schechter

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Mar 25, 2015 In a lifetime of media activism, the late journalist and human rights activist Danny Schechter was best known for his advocacy of public media and his work to inform the world of life under South Africa's apartheid regime.The late journalist and activist Danny Schechter was known for his advocacy of public media and his work to shine a spotlight on South African apartheid. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Malcolm X Was Right About America

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 2, 2015 The civil rights leader, assassinated 50 years ago this month, knew that empire cannot be reformed—it must be destroyed. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Pastor, the Police Officer and the Political Activist: Three Perspectives on Ferguson

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 21, 2014 Police brutality against black men has become a shockingly common phenomenon in the U.S. The names of those who have died at the hands of law enforcement or their unofficial vigilante deputies over the past few years are too numerous to count. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Renowned Poet and Civil Rights Activist Maya Angelou Dies at 86

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 29, 2014 "You may write me down in history/ With your bitter, twisted lies/You may tread me in the very dirt/But still, like dust, I'll rise," Maya Angelou wrote in one of her many forceful, unforgettable poems. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Play’s the Thing

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 16, 2013 Maximum-security prisoners in my classroom wrote a visceral and raw drama about life on the streets and inside prison The bitter truth they told is their song And now it is my job to make that song heardA visceral and raw drama is the song of the prisoners who wrote it. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Leader of Revolution

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Colonized by Corporations

Chris Hedges / Truthdig May 14, 2012 We have been, like nations on the periphery of empire, colonized. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )