A New McCarthyism Is Taking Hold in America

By Robert Parry / Consortiumnews Sep 27, 2017 Russia has become the villain in virtually every bad thing that happens, and U.S. dissidents are being treated as "fellow travelers." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and President of Namibia on Fight for Economic Freedom

Staff / Truthdig Sep 26, 2017 Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges interviews Dr. Hage Geingob about Namibia's continuing fight for justice and economic independence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jerry Brown Going to Russia to Talk Climate Change

Emily Wells / Truthdig Sep 1, 2017 The California governor's visit comes as the U.S. orders the Russian consulate in San Francisco closed; Putin pens article on economic conference in China. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Union of Pimps and Johns

Julie Bindel / Truthdig May 19, 2017 Though backers of "sex worker" unions claim the groups promote rights, the women I interviewed seemed anything but empowered. (Pictured, Cambodian prostitutes.) Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

‘A Victory for Elephants’: World Governments Call for Closure of Ivory Markets

By Common Dreams Staff Sep 12, 2016 After fierce debate, disagreements and walkouts, the motion was adopted on the final day of the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Oscar Pistorius to Serve Six Years in Prison for Murdering His Girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2016 The South African Olympic and Paralympic athlete got off with less than half of South Africa's mandatory minimum prison sentence for murder. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s Politics of Whiteness and the CIA Tip That Jailed Nelson Mandela

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 16, 2016 The revelation that the Central Intelligence Agency provided the tip to the Apartheid South African government that led to Nelson Mandela’s arrest should come as no great shock. Nor is it unconnected to the popularity of Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Pied Piper of Zion

By Uri Avnery / Tikkun Jan 30, 2016 The Israeli Peace Camp is in despair. No savior is in sight. Many just sit in front of their TV set and wring their hands. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The American Empire: Murder Inc.

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 4, 2016 Investigative journalist Allan Nairn knows firsthand how the U.S. uses mass killing as a routine tool of foreign policy. The horrifying tactics of Islamic State, he says, are an imitation of what we have been doing and what we have been teaching our international proxies for generations. Update: Video added. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Here’s How We Know Cheap Renewable Energy Is Taking the World by Storm (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Oct 11, 2015 The Paris-based International Energy Agency estimates that in just five years, by 2020, slightly over one quarter (26 percent) of all the electricity being generated in the world will come from renewables. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Brutally Frank Jimmy Carter Calls Out Israel on Permanent Apartheid

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 14, 2015 The former president, foreseeing the darkness to come, says there’s “zero chance” of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Danny Schechter

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Mar 25, 2015 In a lifetime of media activism, the late journalist and human rights activist Danny Schechter was best known for his advocacy of public media and his work to inform the world of life under South Africa's apartheid regime.The late journalist and activist Danny Schechter was known for his advocacy of public media and his work to shine a spotlight on South African apartheid. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )