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 )

Truthdigger of the Week: South African Writer André Brink

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Feb 14, 2015 With Brink's passing, South Africa has lost one of its most powerful literary and political voices. The first Afrikaans writer to have produced a book banned by the apartheid government, Brink wrote courageous stories that explored the harshest aspects of South African society. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Newly Discovered MLK Speech on Civil Rights and Apartheid

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2015 "Democracy Now!" and Pacifica Radio Archives air an exclusive, newly discovered recording of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., made Dec. 7, 1964, days before he received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Here Are 5 Countries Where Solar Power Is Making a Revolution

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 20, 2014 Ironically, developing countries of the global south who don’t have enough electricity can leapfrog conventional power and go straight to solar and wind. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

New ‘Daily Show’ Contributor Puts America to Shame With a Comparison to Africa

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 8, 2014 In a segment hilariously titled "Spot the Africa," the latest addition to the "Daily Show" team, Trevor Noah, compares conditions in his home continent of Africa to those in the U.S. Let's just say, the truth is more than a little unpleasant. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russia and Egypt Reportedly Strike $3.5 Billion Arms Deal

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Sep 18, 2014 A top Russian military official said Wednesday that the country had made a sizable preliminary arms deal with Egypt to sell $3.5 billion worth of weapons to the North African nation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )