L.A. Police Chief Sides With Marchers

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2007 As many as 60 LAPD officers have been pulled from the streets, following a violent clash with protesters on May 1. Chief William Bratton has called some of the actions of the officers, who attempted to break up an apparently peaceful and lawful rally by firing 148 rubber bullets, "indefensible." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Give Peace a Chance

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2007 Tens of thousands of protesters marched on Washington on Saturday to demand an end to the war. The Rev. Graylan S. Hagler summed up the feeling of the crowd, which included veterans, celebrities, politicians and others: "When we voted it was a directive to bring our troops home now." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Washington Peace March Nears

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2007 United for Peace & Justice -- a coalition of more than 1,300 activist groups with the support of MoveOn.org and other progressive organizations -- is planning a march on Washington set for Jan. 27. Organizers hope the demonstration will pressure Congress to begin the withdrawal of troops from Iraq and end the war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP PR Firm Hid Authorship of Al Gore Satire

Staff / Truthdig Aug 7, 2006 An anti-Al Gore / global warming video recently appeared on YouTube. It posed as an amateur work, but was in fact created by a slick Republican public relations firm that shills for Exxon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Videotape May Show New U.S. Massacre of Iraqi Civilians

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2006 The US military has said that four people died during a military operation in the town of Ishaq in March, but this tape may prove that U forces in fact deliberately killed 11 innocent Iraqis This comes in the wake of the separate alleged U massacre of 24 civilians in Haditha in November . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: Race Card Backfires on Republicans

Molly Ivins / Truthdig May 4, 2006 Dec. 16, 2005, is a day that will live in infamy in the Hall of Fame of Unintended Republican Consequences. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Over 1 Million Attend Protests

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2006 The mostly Hispanic immigrants flooded the streets of Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Miami and other cities, causing shutdowns at ports, factories and construction sites. The total impact is unknown. Marc Cooper strips away the myths surrounding the immigration debate. Read about how many companies would simply shut down if it weren't for illegal labor. Read "The Case for Globalized Labor," which argues that it is "economically and morally wrong for the world's poor immigrants to be locked out of work in the richest countries." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Immigrant Boycott Will Seek to ‘Close’ Cities

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2006 A nationwide day of boycotts and marches planned for May 1 will flood the country's streets with Latinos demanding amnesty and legalization for undocumented workers. "We're going to close down Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Tucson, Phoenix, Fresno," says a boycott organizer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mark Ruffalo, Daniel Ellsberg Can’t Wait

Staff / Truthdig Feb 3, 2006 The "In the Cut" actor and the Pentagon Papers whistle-blower speak out in support of the "World Can't Wait--Drive Out the Bush Regime" march in Washington on Feb. 4 (podcast available for Ruffalo). Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )