Dakota Access Pipeline Protests Recall America’s Historical Shame
Aug 25, 2016 If indigenous activists manage to block the building of an oil line they consider a threat to ancestral lands, their success will be one small measure of justice in a line of injustices going back to the founding of this nation.Former Philadelphia Police Capt. Ray Lewis Speaks Out on Poverty in His City (Video)
Jul 28, 2016 Outside the Democratic National Convention, Truthdig columnist Sonali Kolhatkar spoke with the retired officer about social justice and his political activism. Outside the Democratic National Convention, Truthdig columnist Sonali Kolhatkar spoke with the retired officer about social justice and his political activism.
Armed with Policy Solutions and Populist Rage, Campaign Vows to ‘Take on Wall Street’
May 24, 2016 "We are going to make this an issue in congressional races. No one will be able to run from this."
Two Weeks Into a Major Uprising, French Activists Still Staying ‘Up All Night’
Apr 14, 2016 Like the Occupy Wall Street movement, the Paris “Nuit Debout” protests over labor reforms are fueled by social media, which allow people to communicate instantly with one another and bypass corporate media when it ignores them.
Activists Launch Fight for Media Fairness for Sanders in Tight New York Primary
Apr 8, 2016 New York's may be the most important primary of the presidential election, and local journalists and activists are responding by organizing an independent media campaign to counter biased reporting about the Democratic candidates.
Win or Lose, Will the Sanders Movement Last Beyond Election Day?
Mar 16, 2016 With millions of young people supporting the candidate, American politics could change for the long term. Some observers are even predicting that the campaign will become an incubator for the Democratic Party's future politicians.
Occupy the Party: Bernie Sanders’ Campaign as a Site of Struggle
Feb 19, 2016 Instead of treating the Democratic Party as some kind of authority with the power to co-opt our message, we should treat it like any street or park and occupy it.
Truthdigger of the Week: Progressive Congressional Candidate Tim Canova
Feb 1, 2016 This reform-minded lawyer and law professor with a history of progressive advocacy is answering Bernie Sanders' call for a political revolution by challenging Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida for her congressional seat. Here, Truthdig interviews him, and we like what he has to say.Reflecting on Some of Jon Stewart’s Best Moments: The Fox and CNN Interviews
Aug 5, 2015 As Jon Stewart heads into the final stretch of hosting “The Daily Show,” Truthdig has chosen some of our favorite segments from both his popular Comedy Central news satire and other news shows on which he appeared (usually to the chagrin of those shows).AUDIO: Chris Hedges on the Implosion of Global Capitalism
May 27, 2015 In this sweeping survey of an international crisis caused by "global capitalism based on speculation," author, Truthdig columnist and activist Chris Hedges delivers a stark and urgent apprisal of the worldwide catastrophe that's sure to come if the current system isn't confronted and forced to change.
