Make Some Noise for Molly Ivins

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2007 A new antiwar campaign takes its inspiration from the late, great Molly Ivins, one of Truthdig's most popular writers In the last column she wrote before dying, Molly had this plea: "Raise hell Hit the streets to protest Bush's proposed surge We need people in the streets, banging pots and pans and demanding, 'STOP IT, NOW!' " . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Podcast: ‘M*A*S*H’ Star Mike Farrell on the Engine That Drives His Activism

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2007 Actor, activist and author Mike Farrell joins regular panelists James Harris and Josh Scheer to talk about his new book "Just Call Me Mike," why it took so long for Americans to wake up to George W. Bush and more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Women’s Rights Protesters Arrested in Iran

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2007 More than 32 Iranian women were arrested Sunday for picketing near a Tehran courthouse in which five female activists were on trial for planning a women's rights demonstration last June. The unfortunate irony of this situation became more pronounced when protesters suggested that police were using intimidation to discourage rallies on March 8, International Women's Day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish: Setting Aside Differences

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Wolf as Underdog

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Feb 16, 2007 In her inaugural Truthdig column, Amy Goodman investigates the outrageous imprisonment of Josh Wolf, the blogger whose devotion to freedom of the press and resistance to government coercion have kept him in jail longer than any other modern journalist. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dixie Chicks Enjoy Grammy Revenge

Staff / Truthdig Feb 12, 2007 The Dixie Chicks, who became country music pariahs after the band's lead singer criticized President Bush in 2003, swept the Grammys on Sunday, winning every award the band was nominated for -- five in all -- plus a standing ovation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Avatars Against the War

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2007 While thousands of people were in D.C. protesting the war on Jan. 30, more than 120 digital versions of people gathered online in the Second Life world to stage a virtual protest. Watch a video of it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Seattle Loses WTO Case

Staff / Truthdig Feb 3, 2007 A jury has found the city of Seattle liable for the unlawful arrests of roughly 175 protesters during the 1999 World Trade Organization meeting, which attracted 50,000 activists. The demonstrators in question were arrested while sitting and singing in a "no protest" park. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

O’Reilly vs. Fonda, Penn, Sarandon and Robbins (Updated)

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2007 Jane Fonda, Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins and WorldCantWait organizer Sunsara Taylor each spoke to a Fox News reporter at this weekend's antiwar protest in Washington. Watch Bill O'Reilly attempt to counter their arguments. UPDATE: Check out WorldCantWait's refutations of O'Reilly's talking points. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Washington Is Conflicted Over Unexpected Alliance

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2007 Saudi Arabia and Iran have joined forces to mediate tensions in Lebanon in an odd turn of events that is sure to addle the Bush administration. While the U.S. strongly opposes Iran's regional influence, Saudi Arabia is but the latest American ally to cozy up to Tehran in the interest of stability. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Give Peace a Chance

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2007 Tens of thousands of protesters marched on Washington on Saturday to demand an end to the war. The Rev. Graylan S. Hagler summed up the feeling of the crowd, which included veterans, celebrities, politicians and others: "When we voted it was a directive to bring our troops home now." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish: Sanctity of Life

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