Inside the Liberal Conspiracy to Save the Republic

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 10, 2013 Mother Jones profiles a growing coalition of environmental, labor and civil rights groups, including Greenpeace and the NAACP, that began meeting off the record in December to try to figure out "what to do to beat back the deep-pocketed conservative movement." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Would MLK Say About Obama’s Drones?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Civil rights leader Julian Bond says, "Things are better than they used to be; they're worse than they should be" Also: Tom Cruise, Ron Kovic and Oliver Stone; good news about jobs, and the edge of sportscom/avbooth/category/truthdig_radio/" title="Truthdig Radio">Truthdig Radio: Civil rights leader Julian Bond; Tom Cruise, Ron Kovic and Oliver Stone; good news about jobs, and the edge of sports. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Would MLK Say About Obama’s Drones?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Civil rights leader Julian Bond says, "Things are better than they used to be; they're worse than they should be." Also: Tom Cruise, Ron Kovic and Oliver Stone; good news about jobs, and the edge of sports. Dig deeper

Romney’s Bain Discrepancy, Limbaugh’s Thwarted Theory, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 13, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including Mitt Romney's Bain Capital controversy and Maine's governor making another Nazi comparison. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Romney Booed at NAACP Speech, Lower Taxes and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 11, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the Republicans' 33rd(!) attempt to repeal Obamacare and gay marriage getting put to a vote in Maryland. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Black Community Poised to Follow Obama’s Leadership on Gay Rights

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig May 23, 2012 Since the president’s affirmation of marriage equality, a series of African-American organizations, politicians, sports and entertainment figures have also announced their support. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The NAACP’s Relevance Step

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 22, 2012 With its support for gay marriage, the NAACP has done more than strike a blow for fairness and equality. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Walking While Black: The Killing of Trayvon Martin

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Mar 22, 2012 On the rainy night of Sunday, Feb. 26, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin walked to a convenience store in Sanford, Fla. On his way home, with his Skittles and iced tea, the African-American teenager was shot and killed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

George Clooney Cuffed at Sudanese Embassy Protest

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2012 Can't say the guy doesn't have range. On Friday, George Clooney put his actor/director/good-time-guy persona aside to get serious about what he warned could become a catastrophe of global proportions, the crisis in Sudan, and he went so far as to get arrested in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., to make his point. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Are the Koch Brothers Messing With Your Voting Rights?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 8, 2011 As promised, Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films is zooming in on those 1 percenters who are using their powers for evil. So it's no surprise that Greenwald's outfit would follow up with a video exposé about the Koch brothers, voter suppression and you. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NAACP May Ask Obama to Stop Davis Execution

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2011 With just hours to go until Troy Davis' scheduled Wednesday night execution by the state of Georgia, the NAACP's Edward DuBose said his group may ask President Obama to stop the killing by order of executive clemency. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 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 )