Vietnam Myopia, 50 Years Later

Danny Goldberg / Truthdig Sep 26, 2017 “The Vietnam War” series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on PBS does not present, as its makers claim, a balanced view of the war. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

How to Challenge Media Narratives Without Being Called a Conspiracy Theorist

John Kiriakou / Truthdig Aug 12, 2017 Do your own research, question everything and reach conclusions based on facts, not on what you read on Facebook. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘On Contact With Chris Hedges’: Justice in, and for, a Broken System

Staff / Truthdig Aug 7, 2017 "The rule of law has been inverted," says Hedges, who brings in a legal expert to probe the wreckage. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Danny Goldberg on Channeling the Idealism of the Summer of Love (Audio)

BLANK Jul 14, 2017 Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer and the music industry veteran discuss the political impact of psychedelic music in the ’60s. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

The Arab American Left and Palestine: The Untold Story

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Jun 6, 2017 Author Pamela Pennock pushes back against politically fueled stereotypes and makes a case for reframing Arab Americans’ present-day struggles. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Amid Media Megamergers, a Mosaic of Community Media Thrives

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Apr 29, 2016 There is a hunger for authentic voices -- not the same handful of pundits circulating through all the media networks who know so little about so much, explaining the world to us and getting it so wrong. There is a hunger for authentic voices -- not the same handful of pundits circulating through all the media networks who know so little about so much, explaining the world to us and getting it so wrong. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Goldsboro Incident: How the World Might Have Ended

By James G. Blight and janet M. Lang Jun 23, 2015 Two professors paint a chilling scenario of what might have occurred in the wake of a real-life 1961 hydrogen bomb accident in North Carolina.By James G. Blight and janet M. Lang Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Sequestration Nation, and Remembering Robert Kennedy

Robert Reich / Truthdig Mar 4, 2013 With the sequester now beginning, I find myself thinking about Robert F. Kennedy -- and 46 years ago when I was an intern in his Senate office. 1967 was a difficult time for the nation. America was deeply split over civil rights and the Vietnam War. Many of our cities were burning. The war was escalating. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Another Kennedy Mulls a Run for Congress

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2012 Rep. Barney Frank may be leaving the Capitol soon, but a member of the nation's most famous political clan could succeed him in the House of Representatives. Enter Joseph Kennedy III, stage left. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

RFK and the Civil Rights Movement

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2010 In this interview with Truthdig's Associate Editor Kasia Anderson, "RFK: The Journey to Justice" playwrights Murray Horwitz and Jonathan Estrin talk about Robert F. Kennedy's evolution from political animal to true believer in his transformative relationship with the civil rights revolution.Playwrights Murray Horwitz and Jonathan Estrin talk about RFK's evolution from political animal to true believer in his transformative relationship with the civil rights revolution. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Ted Kennedy Dies at 77

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2009 Having beaten his doctors' previous prognosis and living to help usher in a new American administration, Sen. Ted Kennedy succumbed to brain cancer late Tuesday night at his home in Hyannis Port, Mass., at age 77.Having beaten his doctors' previous prognosis, Sen. Ted Kennedy succumbed to brain cancer late Tuesday night. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Caroline Kennedy: I’m the Best for Senate Post

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2008 Caroline Kennedy, at the very least, has her own vote when it comes to who she thinks would be the best pick for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat in the likely event that the New York Democrat is officially approved as Barack Obama's secretary of state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )