The Treason of the Intellectuals

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2015 In The New York Times in late June, George Packer smeared Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges' new book, "Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt." In this Truthdig column published in early 2013, Hedges describes Packer as an intellectual "war booster" and “liberal hawk” whose support for the Iraq War preserved his journalism career.The self-defined liberals who sold us the Iraq War remain in their positions of privilege and power, and they stand ready to sell us out again. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Glenn Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill, Michael Moore and Others in ‘The Legacy of I.F. Stone’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 9, 2015 Seekers after truth everywhere will thrill to the message of a new short film that draws a line from one of the 20th century’s most respected independent journalists to the dogged investigators of our day. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bluefin Tuna: From Cat Food to Delicacy

Staff / Truthdig Jan 7, 2014 The endangered fish is now worth millions; Obamacare may very well pave the way to single payer; meanwhile, is Israel being "singled out"? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Michael Moore: Obamacare ‘Awful’ and a ‘Godsend’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 2, 2014 "That is the dirty little secret many liberals have avoided saying out loud for fear of aiding the president’s enemies, at a time when the ideal of universal health care needed all the support it could get," the filmmaker and activist writes in The New York Times. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Bush Officials Should Be Prosecuted for Iraq War, Michael Moore Says

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 20, 2013 Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is a war criminal, the liberal filmmaker and activist contends. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Does Sanjay Gupta Fit the Bill at MedPage Today? (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 10, 2013 The medical news service has a reputation for getting facts about American health care right, but its newest contributor, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, does not. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Israel, Palestine and the Oscars

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Feb 21, 2013 The Academy Awards ceremony will make history this year with the first-ever nomination of a feature documentary made by a Palestinian. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Activist Heavyweights Convene Against NDAA

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 8, 2013 After a court hearing over the 2012 NDAA in Manhattan on Wednesday, Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges appeared on a panel of activists who are suing the Obama administration over its attempt to claim the right to indefinitely hold US citizens in military detentionTruthdig columnist Chris Hedges appeared on a panel of activists who are suing the Obama administration over its attempt to claim the right to indefinitely hold U. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Michael Moore Asks Americans to Stand Up to Obama, Back NDAA Suit

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 8, 2013 The filmmaker and liberal activist is taking a stand against President Obama's National Defense Authorization Act by supporting a lawsuit that seeks to change the "dangerous" measure, and he's urging others to do the same. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Michael Moore Makes Requests of the President

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 20, 2012 There seems to be little reason to believe that Barack Obama listens to any of the advice his left-wing critics offer him, but Michael Moore’s suggested list of priorities for the president's second term might be useful in measuring Obama’s performance in the months and years to come. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Michael Moore Wants You and Your Friends to Vote for Obama

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2012 Did you know that 90 million Americans are planning to not vote on Election Day? While that fact may have eluded you, filmmaker Moore is painfully aware of it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )