Sticky Fingers

Tim Riley / Truthdig Dec 23, 2017 A nearsighted new biography of Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner would have us believe that any narcissistic cokehead could have shepherded innovative work by Hunter S. Thompson, Annie Leibovitz and others just by being in the right place at the right time. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Faces of Pain, Faces of Hope

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Oct 8, 2017 Intentional communities of young men and women, cast aside by the corporate state, are lighting the embers of resistance. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

How the Internet Has Transformed Capitalism (Audio and Transcript)

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 11, 2017 In the podcast “Scheer Intelligence,” host and Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer talks tech with Jonathan Taplin (pictured). [Transcript added] Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Danny Goldberg on Channeling the Idealism of the Summer of Love (Audio)

BLANK Jul 14, 2017 Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer and the music industry veteran discuss the political impact of psychedelic music in the ’60s. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Nobel Winner Bob Dylan Releases Speech on How His Words and Songs Relate to Literature

By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Jun 7, 2017 The singer-songwriter connects his inspiration and his craft to the literary and cultural canon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Director John Scheinfeld on the Spiritual Journey of Jazz Icon John Coltrane (Audio)

BLANK May 26, 2017 In this edition of “Scheer Intelligence,” Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer talks with the documentarian about his film. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

I Am Brian Wilson

Tim Riley / Truthdig Mar 17, 2017 The musician we meet in this book looks back on his mid-’70s Beach Boys caricature with sympathy and dread. As his gentle voice emerges from the pages, a more definitive picture takes shape. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Willie Nelson’s ‘Promiseland’ Celebrates Immigration and Condemns Building Walls

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 27, 2017 In the second installment of a two-part interview, Willie Nelson talks about his Native American roots and defends the contributions of immigrants. Transcript added. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Born to Run

Allen Barra / Truthdig Jan 21, 2017 More than anyone else in popular music, Bruce Springsteen understands the people who helped elect Trump. We need the Boss' music now. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

‘Notes of a Native Song’: Writer James Baldwin’s Work Resonates in the Time of Trump

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Dec 16, 2016 Musical artist Stew’s ode to the literary icon is particularly welcome now, when Baldwin's words have taken on fresh significance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ooh, ‘La La Land’

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Dec 9, 2016 Director Damien Chazelle captures the dreamy side of Los Angeles in a buoyant, candy-colored musical romance. (Not keen on musicals? Give this one a chance.) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dylan, the American Left, and What We Have Lost

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 14, 2016 Bob Dylan would no doubt be as distressed as the American corporate media to see an ideological interpretation of his 1960s anthems that helped win him the Nobel Prize in Literature. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )