Here’s a Reality-Based Battle Plan for the Midterms and Beyond

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 4, 2018 The Democrats aren't the resistance. Their midterm wins are only a tool in our resistance kit, and understanding this is imperative to our future. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Bruce Springsteen Reads His Foreword to ‘Born on the Fourth of July’ (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 5, 2017 Listen to Bruce Springsteen read his new foreword for the 40th anniversary edition of Ron Kovic's "Born on the Fourth of July," and hear the first chapter of the classic memoir. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Psychedelic Spin on ‘National Security’

By Ira Chernus / TomDispatch Jun 20, 2017 Two kinds of radicalism emerged in the ’60s: one promoting a more humane idea of security, the other aimed at building a life that transcended the question of security altogether. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Hell No

Sarah Jaffe Feb 24, 2017 A posthumously published book by political activist Tom Hayden offers lessons from the Vietnam era for our own time. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Paying the Price for Peace’ Tells an Epic Story of Courage and Commitment

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Sep 4, 2016 S. Brian Willson’s tour of duty in Vietnam changed his views forever. “We are not worth more. They are not worth less,” he decided about those in lands where Americans go to war. Since his military service he has dedicated his life to the anti-war movement at great personal cost. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Live at Truthdig: Does America Care About the Costs and Consequences of War?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2016 Peace activist and veteran Ron Kovic was our guest Thursday on Facebook. Dig deeper ( 37 Min. Read )

Daniel Berrigan Through the Eyes of a 1960s Ithaca Mom

By Ellen Murphy May 16, 2016 In our town and beyond, the priest, scholar, poet and activist served as a wake-up caller while the U.S. still had its eyes closed to the horrors of the Vietnam War. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: The Late Daniel Berrigan, Lifelong Activist for Peace

BLANK May 7, 2016 From the dark days of Vietnam to the endless wars of today, the Jesuit priest-poet remained faithful to his mission: protecting the vulnerable, championing resistance and always, always working toward peace. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Tom Hayden Article Endorsing Hillary Clinton Produces a Flood of Angry Responses

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 16, 2016 The progressive activist declared himself "a Bernie supporter" in September, but now he's backing the former secretary of state in the California Democratic primary. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

In Praise of Impractical Movements

By Mark Engler and Paul Engler / TomDispatch Mar 10, 2016 Social movements turn issues and demands considered both unrealistic and politically inconvenient into matters that can no longer be ignored. They succeed, that is, by championing the impractical. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

A Civil War Story About Islamic State Might Spark a Peace Movement

By Ira Chernus / TomDispatch Feb 3, 2016 The task of the peace movement, now as during the Vietnam War, is to provide an alternative to the story Americans are being told about Islamic State. Muslims are fighting a civil war, and Washington’s job is to adopt policies most likely to keep Americans safe. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

A Century of Women Working for Peace

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Apr 30, 2015 One hundred years ago, more than 1,000 women gathered here in The Hague during World War I, demanding peace. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )