Norman Lear on the State of America (Audio)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 26, 2017 The television writer and producer discusses politics, history and culture in a spirited interview with Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Norman Lear: Self-Described ‘Bleeding-Heart Conservative’ (Audio & Transcript)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 6, 2017 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer talks with the television icon in the second installment of a two-part interview. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

From Killing Germans in WWII to Revolutionizing TV, Norman Lear Reflects on His Life

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 29, 2017 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer talks with the television icon in the first installment of a two-part interview. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Edward Snowden Makes a Surprise Appearance at ACLU Bill of Rights Dinner (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Nov 14, 2016 The whistleblower attended the 2016 American Civil Liberties Union SoCal dinner via video stream to honor actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who played Snowden in the Oliver Stone film "Snowden," as well as to tell Americans, "When systems fall, when things break down people remain Don't be afraid of what comes next Be ready". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Corporate Media Needs to Play Hardball in the First Debate

By Marty Kaplan / AlterNet Sep 26, 2016 Will the press ever learn? By the time the media figures out that its addiction to "BREAKING NEWS" is a standing invitation to be punked, the guy who’s gaming the press may be sitting in the Oval Office. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Stand Up Planet’: Hasan Minhaj Follows the Funny Around the Globe

Emily Wilson / Truthdig May 14, 2014 Hasan Minhaj wants everyone to see “Stand Up Planet.” But that’s not because he’s the host -- Minhaj believes the documentary shows how comedy can change the world a joke at a time. Hasan Minhaj wants everyone to see “Stand Up Planet.” But that’s not because he’s the host—Minhaj believes the documentary shows how comedy can change the world a joke at a time. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Norman Lear Is a ‘Born Again American’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2012 He fought a war against Hitler, gave us some of the best television ever and founded People for the American Way, so Norman Lear knows something about getting the job done In this stirring editorial, the producer challenges us to get on board the Occupy train and fight for the American dreamIn a stirring editorial, the TV producer challenges us to get on board the Occupy train and fight for the American dream. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Born Again American’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2009 TV legend Norman Lear is no stranger to philanthropy. His latest venture is an interactive music video that celebrates the "rebirth and re-expression of citizenship through informed and thoughtful activism." Give it a gander after the jump, then make your own version. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Norman Lear: ‘Bring Them to Their Knees’

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Mar 15, 2006 The legendary TV producer discusses our threatened Constitution, the hypocrisy of the Christian right, the strange ethics of "The Sopranos," and why he still sees himself as an "unaffiliated groper." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )