Paul Von Blum / TruthdigJan 21, 2016
Noni Olabisi’s painting "To Protect and Serve"—perhaps the most controversial mural in Los Angeles in the past 80 years—features a positive depiction of the Black Panther Party and its contributions to the African-American community. Such information about the party's constructive role is nowhere to be found in school textbooks. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 4, 2014
Just half an hour after the polls closed in California on Tuesday night, Gov. Jerry Brown was so sure of his status as the clear leader in the Golden State's gubernatorial sweepstakes that he made a victory speech at the governor's mansion. Those vying for Rep. Henry Waxman's seat, however, weren't granted that kind of confidence. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigMay 27, 2014
California's 33rd Congressional istrict is home to some of the Democrats' wealthiest donors and one of the party's most progressive leaders. No fewer than 17 candidates are running to pick up the keys to the treasure chest, but is any a worthy heir?California's 33rd Congressional District is home to some of the Democrats' wealthiest donors and one of the party's most progressive leaders. No fewer than 17 candidates are running to pick up the keys to the treasure chest, but is any a worthy heir? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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Mr. Fish / TruthdigJan 12, 2014
On Feb. 25 the Santa Monica City Council votes on whether Paul Conrad's peace sculpture should be knocked over and replaced with retail development. Because nothing says we should work to prevent nuclear self-annihilation like a Tommy Bahama, a food court and a lighted fountain full of pennies tossed by shoppers wishing for world peace with their eyes closed.Nothing says we should work to prevent nuclear self-annihilation like a Tommy Bahama, a food court and a fountain full of pennies tossed by shoppers wishing for world peace with their eyes closed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 10, 2014
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: According to former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, the president didn't buy into his own strategy. Also, what's up with Dennis Rodman? Saving public art. And we remember Amiri Baraka. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 15, 2013
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Three Jews talk about Israel. Also: The human error of Typhoon Yolanda, and a rap to save public art. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigOct 11, 2013
In advance of his talk in Santa Monica this Sunday, the Truthdig columnist spoke with the host of KPFK's "Uprising" about how the ongoing government shutdown "is illustrative of an entire system that is unraveling." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Paul Von Blum / TruthdigAug 27, 2013
For the past 22 years, the city of Santa Monica has had one of the most significant public political artworks in the nation, installed adjacent to the Santa Monica Civic Center in the tourism hub of this beachside town.For the past 22 years, the city of Santa Monica has had one of the most significant public political artworks in the nation. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigJul 23, 2013
The sculpture towers 26 feet above the Civic Center lawn in the Southern California coastal city of Santa Monica, a disturbing warning about the danger of nuclear arms. Now the artwork is in peril. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 6, 2013
On Independence Day in Santa Monica, Emmy Award-winning actor Ed Asner played the role he comes to most naturally: the engaged citizen taking a principled stand for what is right, in this case preserving Paul Conrad's compelling reminder of the ever-present danger of a nuclear holocaust.On Independence Day, Emmy Award-winning actor Ed Asner played the role of engaged citizen taking a principled stand against the abuses of power. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJun 27, 2013
The late political cartoonist Paul Conrad won the Pulitzer Prize so many times it was deemed unseemly to give him any more. Now, on the Thursday he would have turned 89, one of his masterpieces faces oblivion. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJun 8, 2013
A rampage that left five people dead, including the suspected gunman, in the wealthy, liberal, seaside paradise of Santa Monica, Calif., reminds us that guns and killers are everywhere in America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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