Russell Brand and ‘The Young Turks’ on Revolution, Obama, Fox News and More

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 27, 2014 Comedian Russell Brand reminds Cenk Uygur, host of the online liberal commentary show "The Young Turks," and the rest of us that Thomas Jefferson, one of our "main men," once said, "Every generation should have a revolution." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand on Ferguson Unrest: There’ll Be a Lot More of This as Society Becomes More Unequal

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 23, 2014 The way comedian Russell Brand sees it, the two options society is facing, not just in Ferguson but globally, are: "Shall we have a more equal society or shall we fortify and bolster our means for oppressing people?" Watch as he continues his war against Fox News' misinformation and provides his take on the Ferguson protests on his Web show, "The Trews." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand: Is a World That Robin Williams Can’t Live In Broken?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 13, 2014 The comedian reflects on the death of one of the funniest men ever, tying it to "the overarching misery of our times," in his latest episode of "The Trews." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Russell Brand’s Battle Against Fox News Doesn’t Stop at Sean Hannity

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 9, 2014 A recent squabble between the British comedian and Fox News' Sean Hannity got quite a bit of attention, but Russell Brand's scathing critique of Fox News did not begin with Hannity, nor is it likely to end with him . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand Uses ‘Trivial’ Sean Hannity Spat to Discuss ‘Worst Conflict on the Planet’ in Gaza

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 2, 2014 In response to the Fox News host's attempt to "educate" Russell Brand with a panel that quickly went awry, the comedian posted another episode of "The Trews" in which he aimed to provide context and facts about the situation in Gaza, and gave a blistering critique of right-wing pundits' trivialization of serious world matters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand Takes on Sean Hannity and His Skewed Debate on Gaza

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 31, 2014 Let's just say the Fox News host did not take kindly to Russell Brand's recent critique of a "Sean Hannity Show" segment and his implying that Hannity is a terrorist. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand: Bill O’Reilly’s Whole Economic Argument Is ‘Rubbish’ and ‘Based on Bigotry’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 2, 2014 "Bill, you're not even an efficient racist anymore," a bemused Russell Brand tells an image of the Fox News host in his latest episode of "The Trews." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand Sits Down With a Philosopher to Find the ‘Truth Behind the Headlines’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 19, 2014 Some newspapers would have you believe you're in constant danger of being eaten by a giant South American bird around the corner from your home. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death ‘Inevitable,’ Thanks to Our Drug Laws

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 6, 2014 "Addiction is a mental illness around which there is a great deal of confusion," writes the British comedian Russell Brand in an analysis of the drug-induced death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Russell Brand: ‘Socialism Is Christianity Politicized’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2014 Comedian-actor-writer Russell Brand took on a range of topics including spirituality, materialism, politics and revolution during an interview at Cambridge University's student union in England last week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand, the Posh Left and the Politics of Class

By Kim Nicolini, CounterPunch Dec 2, 2013 What interested me more than Brand's essay in The New Statesman this October was the backlash that he and people on the Left who support his political stance received from elite Academic Leftists and insulated politically correct Secular Leftists. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Another Hour With Russell Brand

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 11, 2013 For those who can't get enough of the revolutionary message of the British comedian-turned-populist figure, The Huffington Post UK hosted an hourlong interview last week in East London with journalist and broadcaster Mehdi Hasan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )