On His Birthday, a Famed Artist’s Masterpiece Faces the Bulldozer

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jun 27, 2013 The late political cartoonist Paul Conrad won the Pulitzer Prize so many times it was deemed unseemly to give him any more. Now, on the Thursday he would have turned 89, one of his masterpieces faces oblivion. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Farm, Immigration Bills and Obama Goes Abroad

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2013 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss Congress' failure on the farm bill and the latest amendment to the immigration reform legislation. They also take a look at news involving the Federal Reserve and President Obama's trip to Europe. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pentagon Whistle-Blower Karen Kwiatkowski’s Secret History of the Iraq War

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: The Iraq whistle-blower reminds us that Bush lied. Plus: Obama in the Holy Land, antagonizing fat people and fighting to save a great work of political art. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish on Saving the World

BLANK Jul 22, 2011 Truthdig editors interviewed esteemed editorial cartoonist Dwayne "Mr. Fish" Booth, whose debut collection, "Go Fish: How to Win Contempt and Influence People," is out from Akashic Books. The artist talks about his craft, his inspiration, and the man behind the brilliant, wild and provocative cartoons. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Life and Death of Conrad and the Los Angeles Times

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 17, 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Paul Conrad passed away this month at the age of 86. Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer, a longtime friend and colleague, delivered this eulogy at the public memorial service held Sept. 11. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Earth Loses a Force of Nature

T.L. Caswell / Truthdig Sep 6, 2010 TL Caswell, a Truthdig journalist who worked at the LA Times with cartoonist Paul Conrad (above), the three-time Pulitzer winner who died Saturday, remembers a man who always arrived in a blast of smoke and soundA Truthdig journalist who worked with cartoonist Paul Conrad at the L Times remembers a man who always arrived in a blast of smoke and sound. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

For Paul Conrad

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Sep 5, 2010 I met one of the few remaining 20th century radicals, a man whom Time magazine called “an acid-penned liberal” in 1960, and had a conversation with him that was not particularly radical or even humorous and was barely political, but why should it have been? Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

In Memory of Paul Conrad

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Legendary Cartoonist Paul Conrad Dies

BLANK Sep 5, 2010 Legendary political cartoonist Paul Conrad died Saturday morning at the age of 86. An artist who won the Pulitzer Prize three times, Conrad was the cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times for 30 years and a proud member of Richard Nixon's “enemies list.”Legendary political cartoonist Paul Conrad died Saturday morning at the age of 86. An artist who won the Pulitzer Prize three times, Conrad was the cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times for 30 years and a proud member of Richard Nixon's “enemies list.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Man Is a Cruel Animal

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 22, 2008 We fool ourselves into believing we are immune to the savagery and chaos of failed states. Take away the rigid social structure, let society continue to break down, and we become, like anyone else, brutes. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Under New Management

Paul Conrad / Truthdig Aug 23, 2007 Click here to learn more about Paul Conrad and purchase original artwork. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdig Podcast: Russian Nukes, the Meaning of Christmas and More

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2006 Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer sounds off on nuclear negligence, Kucinich's candidacy, the Christmas blues and more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )