The Despicable Red-Baiting of Bernie Sanders

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 24, 2020 If Democrats have any hope of unseating Donald Trump in November, they must stop smearing their party’s frontrunner and his supporters. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

3 Crucial Lessons We Failed to Learn From the Great Recession

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 17, 2018 Not only have the bankers responsible escaped culpability, but we remain vulnerable to another crash. What's worse, now we have Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics Is Propping Up Our Capitalist System

Richard Wolff / Common Dreams Aug 20, 2018 Only by abandoning our two-party duopoly can we begin to imagine an alternative future. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Doors’ John Densmore on Jim Morrison, John Lennon, Oliver Stone and the New Protest Generation (Audio and Transcript)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2018 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer and musician Densmore discuss how young gun control advocates are continuing the legacy of the Vietnam protests, the activism behind The Doors' music, and more. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

A Look at the Russian Presidential Election From Crimea

Gilbert Doctorow / La Libre Mar 28, 2018 A propaganda war is raging over the legitimacy of the voting process in Crimea and the neutrality of the international observers who went there. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Mexicali’s ‘Water Defenders’ Take the Fight to Big Alcohol

Chris Burnett and Marco Vera Mar 16, 2018 A Mexican "water is life" movement is growing as activists take on Constellation Brands, a U.S.-based multinational corporation. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Truthdig Holiday Animations, Past and Present (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Dec 26, 2017 Truthdig's holiday animations are an annual tradition. Enjoy a look back at them from over the years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

When Democrats Crushed Occupy: A Cautionary Tale (Video)

BLANK Jul 12, 2017 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer speaks about the failures of the Democratic Party and the establishment politics that led to Donald Trump's victory. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Documents Reveal NYPD Infiltrated Black Lives Matter

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 8, 2017 The surveillance was uncovered after a protester filed a Freedom of Information request about demonstrations in 2014 and 2015. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why Big Organizing Works

By Becky Bond and Zack Exley / Chelsea Green Publishing Jan 5, 2017 What we learned from Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign and many other movements is that far more people are willing to step up if you ask them to do something big to win something big. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Radical Political Strategist Micah White

BLANK Nov 20, 2016 To withstand and ultimately overcome the imminent Trump regime, "American activists must move from detached indignation to revolutionary engagement by using the techniques of social movement creation to dominate elections," says the co-creator of Occupy Wall Street. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Pray With Your Feet

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Aug 31, 2016 Civil disobedience to halt the assault by the oil and gas industry is an act of faith for retired Episcopal Bishop George Packard. His church is wherever protesters gather to stop corporations from destroying our rights or our ecosystem. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )