Truthdig’s Top 50 TD Originals of 2017

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2017 In a tough year, our most popular opinion pieces provided analysis of the news and solutions for the problems we face. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Attorney Talks of New Movement in Activist’s Case

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 15, 2017 Abu-Jamal's conviction could be on shaky ground if a new approach described by his lawyer proves fruitful. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Hold Fast to the Causes of the Oppressed’: Chris Hedges Speaks at Jill Stein Rally in Philadelphia

BLANK Nov 9, 2016 The columnist's speech Saturday was part of a final campaign event for the Green Party presidential candidate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Fourth of July

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jul 4, 2016 The long-imprisoned revolutionary and author, who disdains the current political theater, says the broken, racist American system "has to be torn up, root and branch," to halt the war waged on the poor by the corporate state. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Chris Hedges: In Extreme Times, ‘Liberals Are a Dead Force’ (Part 1 of 3)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2015 On The Real News Network's "Reality Asserts Itself," Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges discusses the significance of Thomas Paine, why we did not carry out an American "Revolution," and three reasons why liberals cannot "propel resistance forward." Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

The Unsilenced Voice of a ‘Long-Distance Revolutionary’

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 10, 2012 Mumia Abu-Jamal, America’s most famous political prisoner and one of its few authentic revolutionaries, continues his fight for social justice after three decades in prison.Mumia Abu-Jamal, America’s most famous political prisoner, continues his fight for social justice after three decades in prison. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

‘Democracy Now!’: Saving Mumia Abu-Jamal

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2011 For 30 years, Mumia Abu-Jamal's case has loomed large in debates about the death penalty in America. This week, his story took a major turn with the news that the prosecution in his murder case would no longer push for his execution. "Democracy Now!" ran two stories on the development Thursday, including a clip of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu requesting his release. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Prosecutors Stop Seeking Death Penalty for Mumia Abu-Jamal

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2011 He may not walk free, especially if Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has his say, but after decades of struggles and appeals, Mumia Abu-Jamal will not face the death penalty for his fiercely contested murder conviction in the killing of a police officer 30 years ago. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Death Sentence Declared Unconstitutional

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Apr 27, 2011 The death penalty case of Mumia Abu-Jamal took a surprising turn this week, as a federal appeals court declared, for the second time, that Abu-Jamal's death sentence was unconstitutional. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )