By Medea BenjaminJun 13, 2017
The nurses in RoseAnn DeMoro's union are heavyweights in the progressive world. Can she get her organization to back a new party and leverage that to get other institutions on board? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Medea BenjaminMay 20, 2017
Rather than using his position to clinch a $100 billion arms deal, the president should press for negotiations to end the 2-year-old conflict. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 25, 2016
Experience all of Truthdig's coverage for the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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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 )
By Medea Benjamin / Common DreamsJan 4, 2016
Instead of insisting on al-Nimr’s release during his years in prison and echoing Amnesty International’s condemnation of his “deeply flawed” trial, the US government was silent Even after the execution, the U refused to issue a strong denunciation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 29, 2015
The former secretary of state could shatter the presidential glass ceiling for women, but as U.S. leader she'd leave the old boys' military-industrial complex intact. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 7, 2014
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The Code Pink co-founder tells us why Egypt thinks she's a threat to national security. Also: Making sense of Ukraine, Uganda bans homosexuality, and the Advocate's Matthew Breen on AIDS breakthroughs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
BLANKMay 26, 2013
At the president's counterterrorism address Thursday, Medea Benjamin used her voice to cry out against political hypocrisy and double dealing in Obama's war policies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigMay 24, 2013
The president’s address Thursday left at least three core issues in the war on terror entirely unsettled: when Guantanamo will close, who will oversee future drone attacks and when surveillance of the press will end.The president’s address Thursday left at least three core issues in the war on terror entirely unsettled. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMay 24, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including why an Oklahoma senator thinks federal disaster relief to his state after a deadly tornado is unnecessary and John McCain gets all maverick-y again. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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