Kevin Cooper / TruthdigFeb 28, 2019
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam offers a painful reminder that certain white people in this country just don’t get it, and likely never will. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Paul Von Blum / TruthdigFeb 22, 2019
The repudiation of MLK's image as the "nice civil rights leader," venerated while used to advance American repressive interests, is the most valuable contribution of a new book. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigFeb 15, 2019
Written after the 45th president was inaugurated, Terrance Hayes’ sonnets have an urgency that will leave readers’ heads spinning. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Naomi LaChance / TruthdigJan 20, 2019
Martin Luther King Jr.’s teachings have inspired writers to condemn U.S. military ties in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJan 17, 2019
Another King is in the news as the nation remembers Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday: a racist Republican congressman from Iowa. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / TruthdigDec 31, 2018
We can resist the radical evil enveloping our lives and our planet only when we acquire the faith that resistance always weakens the oppressor and empowers the oppressed. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / TruthdigDec 10, 2018
James H. Cone, the father of black liberation theology, understood that the privileged can never grasp religion's true essence. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
JAKE COYLE / The Associated PressDec 7, 2018
The actor and comedian issues an apology to the LGBTQ community, accepting responsibility for the "insensitive words" he used in the past. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Kevin Cooper / TruthdigNov 8, 2018
I have been forced to live in a 4½-by-11-foot cage against my will. Only literature can offer an escape from my hellish existence. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Kevin Cooper / TruthdigOct 24, 2018
The ongoing support of capital punishment belies this country’s claim to having moved past the primitive stage of human development. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Paul Street / TruthdigOct 3, 2018
Decades of segregation and brutal policing have turned the city into one giant powder keg, leading activists to fear for the worst. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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