Rocky Anderson Decides Not to Get Arrested

By Thomas Hedges, Center for Study of Responsive Law Nov 6, 2012 Justice Party presidential candidate Rocky Anderson stood outside the White House on the eve of the election demanding that President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder respond to the stripping away of American rights that began under George W. Bush and accelerated when Obama took office in 2008. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What About the Most of Us?

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Nov 5, 2012 In a campaign dominated in the final months by the efforts of President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney to win a minority of states, the left and its agenda have been ignored. So have its candidates. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Jill Stein and Rocky Anderson Have Their Say

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: There's an election Tuesday, and we invite the two main alternative candidates to make a case for why we should take a chance on them in an election that is already too close to call. Also: Mo Rocca and Robert Scheer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Three Factors That Could Decide the Election

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2012 Last time on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Women, war and support for alternative candidates could all decide the election, which remains extremely close. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Democracy Now!’ Expands the Presidential Debate

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 22, 2012 Third-party candidates shut out of Monday's final presidential debate will once again have the chance to be heard on a special live, expanded broadcast of “Democracy Now!” starting at 8:30 pm Eastern time (5:30 p Pacific time) Third-party candidates shut out of Monday's debate can be heard on a special live broadcast of “Democracy Now!” starting at 8:30 p . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: ‘Democracy Now!’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 7, 2012 “Democracy Now!” pulled off a broadcast first this week when it circumvented the anti-democratic structure that has formed around the election process and gave two third-party candidates the chance to represent the public interest during a national presidential debate.“Democracy Now!” pulled off a broadcast first this week when it gave two third-party candidates the chance to represent the public interest during a national presidential debate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Expand the Debate: This Is What Democracy Sounds Like

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Oct 5, 2012 A few miles south of the campus arena in the Mile High City where Barack Obama and Mitt Romney met in their first debate, "Democracy Now!" news hour broke the sound barrier by expanding their gated debate to include two third-party presidential candidates. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Democracy Now!’ Expands the Presidential Debate

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 4, 2012 Third-party candidates shut out of the debate in Denver had their voices heard on a special live, expanded broadcast of “Democracy Now!” on Wednesday evening The program paused to give Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Justice Party candidate Rocky Anderson equal time to respond to questions asked during the official debateHear third-party candidates Jill Stein and Rocky Anderson live on a special “Democracy Now!” broadcast of the presidential debate from 8:30 pm to 11:30 p Eastern time Wednesday . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mad Cow: Consumer Reports Says Regulators Are Failing the Food Supply

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Consumer Reports senior scientist Dr. Michael Hanson tells us the United States lags far behind Europe and Asia in its regulation of the meat industry; Tupac and the LA Riots at 20; Rocky Anderson's alternative campaign for president; and Greenpeace protests Apple's dirty cloud. Dig deeper

Mad Cow: Consumer Reports Says Regulators Are Failing the Food Supply

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2012 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Consumer Reports senior scientist Dr Michael Hanson tells us the United States lags far behind Europe and Asia in its regulation of the meat industry; Tupac and the LA riots at 20; Rocky Anderson's alternative campaign for president; and Greenpeace protests Apple's dirty cloudThis week on Truthdig Radio: Consumer Reports senior scientist Dr Michael Hanson on mad cow disease; Tupac and the L. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rocky Anderson Is Crashing the Third Party

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Apr 25, 2012 The wealthy financiers of Americans Elect are trying to get a so-called centrist on the ballot in all 50 states. That label doesn't apply to Anderson, who is vying for their nomination anyway and tells me "amazing things can happen." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Mayor Ross ‘Rocky’ Anderson

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2006 Truthdig salutes Rocky Anderson, the Salt Lake City mayor who spoke out against the war and reminded the world that "blind faith in bad leaders is not patriotism." Anderson welcomed Bush to his city with a fiery protest speech and these searing lines: "A patriot does not tell people who are intensely concerned about their country to just sit down and be quiet; to refrain from speaking out in the name of politeness or for the sake of being a good host; to show slavish, blind obedience and deference to a dishonest, war-mongering, human-rights-violating president." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )