2020 Democratic Hopefuls Embrace New Meaning of Reparations

ERRIN HAINES WHACK / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2019 Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren and Julian Castro call on the government to reckon with centuries of legal oppression and stolen labor. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Lynching the Past

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Oct 1, 2018 Many Southern whites continue to lie to themselves and the world about the Civil War and the antebellum South. These lies perpetuate the evil they seek to hide. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Con of Diversity

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 8, 2018 Racial diversity in the hands of the ruling elites—political and corporate—is a tool for preserving white privilege, wealth and power. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

New Museum Confronts America’s History of Racism

Emily Wells / Truthdig Apr 25, 2018 The Montgomery, Ala., memorial features graphic sculptures recounting lynchings and other racially motivated violence. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Unconditional Love for Israel, Silence for Palestine

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Antiwar.com Apr 23, 2018 As Americans focus on everything Trumpian, Palestinians die (or are killed) as a matter of course in Gaza. And, once again, the U.S. is complicit. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

What Do We Owe Indigenous America?

Chelsey Luger / Truthdig Nov 22, 2017 It’s impossible to say how much money, land and lives indigenous people have lost to colonization over the years, but it’s worth a look—especially now, on Thanksgiving. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Why Are Police So Afraid of Bold, Black Women Like Korryn Gaines?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 6, 2016 It is incredible that during this time of heightened public awareness of police brutality, officers continue to behave with impunity. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer Talks With Madison Shockley About the Meanings of Christianity (Audio)

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 1, 2016 In this week’s “Scheer Intelligence,” the Truthdig editor in chief sits down with Shockley to discuss the Christian leader's family history with racism and what it means to be Christian today. Transcript included. Dig deeper ( 34 Min. Read )

AUDIO: ‘Black Lives Matter Is a Re-Humanizing Project’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 7, 2016 A cross-generational conversation with a Black Lives Matter founder and a trauma doctor, who is trying to redefine public health in terms of human wholeness, deals with the culture and society the movement is trying to create. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Call for Reparations Rises Again

Channing Joseph / Truthdig Apr 12, 2015 In 1865, former slaves first heard the broken promise that they would receive "40 acres and a mule" to start their new lives. Now, 150 years later, the movement seeking compensation and healing for the slaves' descendants is coming back to life.In 1865, ex-slaves were promised "40 acres and a mule." Now, 150 years later, the movement to win compensation for their descendants has returned, with a focus on healing. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Greeks Hold to Nazi-Era Claims Ahead of Prime Minister’s Visit to Berlin

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 22, 2015 Jewish leaders in Thessaloniki, Greece, are considering how to reclaim—with interest—fares that Nazi Germany made nearly 60,000 Jews pay to send themselves to their deaths at Auschwitz. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Reparations Is Not a Movement, It’s a Brand’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 19, 2014 Amid a renewed call for reparations to be paid to the descendants of America's black slaves, Bruce A. Dixon at the Black Agenda Report notes a crucial gap between the diagnoses and prescriptions made by socially concerned journalists. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )