Trump Rehashes Gripes, Rips ‘Radical’ Democrats in 2020 Launch

JILL COLVIN, JONATHAN LEMIRE and MICHAEL SCHNEIDER / The Associated Press Jun 18, 2019 The president's opening gambit in his reelection race features the same apocalyptic language and finger-pointing from his 2016 campaign. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chelsea Manning Issues Dire Warning about Assange’s Arrest

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams May 13, 2019 "I think that ultimately what they really want is, they want to go after journalists," the WikiLeaks whistleblower says in a CNN interview. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The First Amendment Is Meaningless if Wall Street Destroys the Press

Jim Hightower / FAIR Dec 2, 2018 The worst enemy of America’s once-proud newspapers is not Trump—nor is it the rising cost of newsprint or the “free” digital news on websites. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Myanmar Court Gives Reuters Reporters 7 Years in Jail

VICTORIA MILKO and AUNG NAING SOE / The Associated Press Sep 3, 2018 The verdict against the two men under the country's colonial-era Official Secrets Act is met with international condemnation. Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo had been reporting on the government's brutal crackdown on Rohingya Muslims. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How the U.S. and The New York Times Stifled Journalist James Risen

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2018 The former Times reporter explains how the government influenced the paper to suppress his post-9/11 reporting, citing national security concerns. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and Robert Scheer Discuss the Silencing of the Left (Video)

Chris Hedges and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 29, 2017 This episode of "On Contact" examines the New McCarthyism that is underway to suppress the left-wing press. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trump’s Ominous ‘Calm Before the Storm’ Line Sparks Concern

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 6, 2017 The president delivered a foreboding message during a photo session with his senior military leaders. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Beware of Sensational Rape Stories From Conservative Media

Paisley Rekdal / Truthdig Aug 14, 2017 Some news agencies are desperate to portray immigrants as potential criminals. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Hamilton Fish: Democrats Don’t Offer Voters a ‘Viable Vision’

BLANK Jul 28, 2017 In this week’s “Scheer Intelligence,” host and Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer sits down with the publisher of the New Republic and The Washington Spectator to discuss the future of journalism and politics. (Fish is pictured.) [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Trump’s Escalating Assault on the Press

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Jul 5, 2017 Maybe the president’s most recent attacks on the press were meant to distract from a week of embarrassing news. I fear a more menacing reality. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Thinking Dangerously: The Role of Higher Education in Authoritarian Times

By Henry Giroux / Truthout Jun 30, 2017 Any viable attempt at developing democratic politics must address the role of education and civic literacy as central to politics itself. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky on Climate Change, Foreign Policy and ‘the Facade of Trumpisms’ (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2017 The acclaimed political critic and philosopher delves into a number of pressing subjects in a special hour-long talk with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )