Words We’re Not Hearing From Leaders Who Should Be Saying Them

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 14, 2019 He wasn't perfect, but Robert Kennedy rose to the occasion when Martin Luther King was murdered. Those in power need to follow his lead. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: JFK’s Cold War Chains

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 6, 2019 His obsession with foreign communism blinded him to U.S. domestic needs. It's time for Americans to stop mythologizing a reckless president. Dig deeper ( 32 Min. Read )

Who Edits the Wikipedia Editors?

CELISA CALACAL / Independent Media Institute Feb 5, 2019 The online encyclopedia relies on 250,000 users to maintain its integrity, but pitfalls in the system can allow "facts" to be distorted. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

This Will Be Jeff Sessions’ Despicable Legacy

Ian MacDougall / ProPublica Nov 13, 2018 The Trump appointee's final act as attorney general has imperiled oversight of police departments, voting rights and so much more. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Democrats Should Finally Put Superdelegates Behind Them

By Norman Solomon / The Huffington Post Aug 23, 2018 Here's an action item that should appear on the agenda at this week's Democratic National Committee meeting in Chicago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How a Death Row Inmate Made Injustice Pay Off

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Jun 28, 2018 After being wrongfully convicted of murder and spending 41 years at Angola prison in Louisiana, Gary Tyler has become a community leader in the struggle for justice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Poor People’s Campaign Would Have Cheered Robert Kennedy

Ronald Goldfarb Jun 16, 2018 As we mourn the killing of RFK, his message of economic justice from 50 years ago could not be more relevant today. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Court Reverses Murder Conviction of Kennedy Cousin

DAVE COLLINS / The Associated Press May 4, 2018 In a stunning decision, the Connecticut Supreme Court overturns the verdict in the trial of Michael Skakel, a nephew of Robert F. Kennedy's widow. Skakel was originally found guilty in 2002 in the 1975 bludgeoning death of a girl. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Bobby Kennedy for President’ Shows All Sides of RFK

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Apr 27, 2018 The new Netflix documentary chronicles an American icon's journey from self-serving prosecutor to social justice crusader. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Truth About Martin Luther King’s Assassination

Teodrose Fikre / The Ghion Journal Apr 5, 2018 The conspiracy involved many, and his blood is on the hands of the same politicos, pundits and establishment puppets who now celebrate him. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Joe Kennedy III, a False Progressive Idol Like JFK

Paul Street / Truthdig Feb 4, 2018 America does not need another elite Kennedy pretending to lead us out of the darkness of authoritarian capitalism, racism, militarism and other evils. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

President Clinton Betrayed the Poor (Audio & Transcript)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jan 5, 2018 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer sits down with Peter Edelman, a former adviser in Bill Clinton's administration, to discuss poverty and welfare reform. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )