Music

Make the Blues America’s National Anthem

Richard Heinberg / Resilience.org Dec 2, 2022 The blues is America’s music — and who likes the “Star-Spangled Banner” anyway? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mississippi Players Kneel in Response to Confederacy Rally

R.J. MORGAN / The Associated Press Feb 24, 2019 "This was all about the hate groups that came to our community to try spread racism and bigotry," Ole Miss basketball coach Kermit Davis says. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Every Single Republican Must Go

Robert Reich / Truthdig Nov 5, 2018 We can't oust Trump from office, but we can repudiate him and all he stands for by loosening his party's stranglehold on power. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

2 NFL Players Kneel for Anthem, Kaepernick Tweets His Thanks

EDDIE PELLS / The Associated Press Sep 9, 2018 No longer welcome on an NFL sideline, former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick turns to social media to make his point on the league's opening Sunday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

LeBron James Stands With Nike in Nod to Kaepernick

Joceyln Noveck / The Associated Press Sep 5, 2018 The NBA superstar voices his support for the brand's latest ad campaign while accepting an award from Harlem's Fashion Row. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Kaepernick’s NFL Grievance Going to Trial, Arbiter Rules

ROB MAADDI / The Associated Press Aug 31, 2018 The decision advances the case of the former 49ers quarterback, who contends that owners conspired to keep him out of the league because of his protests over social injustice. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NFL Players Protest During Anthem, Drawing Rebuke From Trump

The Associated Press Aug 10, 2018 In a morning Twitter screed, the president again calls for demonstrators to be suspended without pay. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Rule on Hold as NFL, Players Union Hash Out Anthem Protests

The Associated Press Jul 20, 2018 New league rules limiting protests are challenged by the union, which contends that the policy, imposed without consultation with the union, is inconsistent with its collective bargaining agreement and infringes on player rights. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Papa John’s to Pull Founder’s Image From Its Marketing

Candice Choi / The Associated Press Jul 13, 2018 Pizza chain founder John Schnatter resigned this week amid reports that he used a racial slur during a conference call in May. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: The Forgotten and Peculiar War of 1812

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jun 30, 2018 Most Americans know little about this conflict between the young republic and Britain, and that's too bad: Its painful lessons might benefit us today. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Trump to Sub Patriotic Show for Scrapped Super Bowl Event

JILL COLVIN and ERRIN HAINES WHACK / The Associated Press Jun 5, 2018 Instead of hailing the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles for their work on the field and in their community, the White House is staging a “Celebration of America” featuring music provided by U.S. military bands and choruses. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

NFL Confirms Critics’ Worst Suspicions About Anti-Kneeling Policy

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig May 30, 2018 A new report reveals the president personally influenced the league's efforts to stifle national anthem protests. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )