‘Alt-Lite’ Holds Controversial ‘Free Speech Rally’ in Boston

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Aug 19, 2017 Truthdig correspondent Michael Nigro is on the ground to document the rally and counterprotest. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Terrorism in Charlottesville, Seen Through the Lens of an Eyewitness

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Aug 13, 2017 A professional lensman was on the scene Saturday as racist factions converged and fomented violence in Virginia. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politics

The Women’s March Is Poised to Become a Movement (Photo Essay)

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Jul 18, 2017 The Women's March has the potential to become the nexus of numerous social justice struggles. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politics

Women’s March Organizers Lead Peaceful Demonstration Against the NRA (Multimedia)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2017 Hundreds of protesters march from the National Rifle Association headquarters in suburban Virginia to the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., in response to a controversial NRA recruitment video. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘A Pipeline Straight to Jail’

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 26, 2017 This repost of a 2015 column tells the story of Boris Franklin, who was caught up in a system that destroys millions of Americans, often people of color. He is now a free man and studying at Rutgers. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Military

Scenes of Celebration at Standing Rock

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Dec 5, 2016 Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, activist-philosopher Cornel West and others joined the water protectors in celebration of news on Sunday that the Dakota Access pipeline will not pass through the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Pictured, one of the demonstrators. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Love Still Trumps Hate’: Protesters Make a Show of Humanity in New York City (Photos)

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Nov 14, 2016 When Kim Ball heard the chants of “White silence is white violence,” she began to weep. As protesters passed her on 14th Street, one random protester, a female student, approached and gave her a hug. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Lens on the Democratic Convention: Two Americas (Multimedia)

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Jul 29, 2016 The Democratic and Republican conventions showed the great divide between insiders and outsiders If what was happening inside a political convention could be merged with what was happening outside, perhaps such gatherings would be more representative of our country . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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A Lens on the Democratic Convention, Day 4: Two Americas

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A Lens on the Democratic Convention, Day 3: Neoliberals vs. Progressives (Multimedia)

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Jul 28, 2016 It's a tug of war. Bernie Sanders let go of the rope. Elizabeth Warren, too. And yet the "I'm With Her" crowd cannot believe that anyone on the left is not voting for Hillary Clinton. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Lens on the Democratic Convention, Day 2: Legitimate Anger in Philadelphia (Multimedia)

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Jul 27, 2016 The protests on the streets are far more organized, populated and energized than anything we saw in Cleveland during the Republican National Convention. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Lens on the Democratic Convention: Dispatches From Philadelphia on Day 1 (Multimedia)

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Jul 26, 2016 Photojournalist Michael Nigro is in Philadelphia to provide Truthdig an on-the-ground perspective from the 2016 Democratic convention. Photojournalist Michael Nigro is in Philadelphia to provide Truthdig an on-the-ground perspective from the 2016 Democratic convention. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )