18 Ways Julian Assange Changed the World

Lee Camp / Truthdig May 22, 2019 We’re tirelessly exploited by rich villains and know all about it thanks to the exhaustive efforts of an eccentric Australian. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Why Won’t the U.S. Give Peace a Chance?

Ted Rall / CounterPunch Mar 11, 2018 America is the "Great Global Disruptor." In its worldview, more power for other countries means less power for the U.S. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Journalist Barrett Brown, Recently Released From Prison, Is Re-Arrested Before Scheduled Interview

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2017 New First Amendment concerns are raised over the treatment of Brown, who was imprisoned in a case related to email leaks. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Here’s What Happened When Cynthia McKinney Tried to Use WikiLeaks Info in Her Dissertation

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 10, 2015 So, former U.S. Representative and current Green Party politician Cynthia McKinney recently accomplished the impressive feat of earning her Ph.D. at Antioch University. So far, so good. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why We Need to Praise Whistleblower Jeremy Hammond, Too

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2015 Jeremy Hammond's hacktivism is overlooked by the media, but his actions have some calling him "the original Snowden"; Canada is threatening to come down hard on activists calling for a boycott of Israeli products; and it seems bees are far more complex creatures than most of us may think. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Will Prison Eventually Kill America’s Activists as It Did Oscar Wilde?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 26, 2015 When a magistrate sentenced the literary genius to two years of hard labor for the crime of being gay, he said it was the maximum punishment allowed by law. That turned out to be truer than the judge might have imagined. It killed him. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Lone-Wolf Terror Trap

By Matthew Harwood, TomDispatch Feb 5, 2015 The shadow of a new threat seems to be darkening the national security landscape: the lone-wolf terrorist. But most of what pundits and officials claim about it simply isn't true. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Barrett Brown

BLANK Jan 25, 2015 Since his arrest in 2012, Brown has come to be seen as one of those subjected to predatory treatment as the U.S. government persecutes journalists who use underground tactics to expose wrongdoing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why Elizabeth Warren Should Run for President

Staff / Truthdig Nov 22, 2013 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: It's Elizabeth Warren's country. Hillary Clinton just lives in it. Why Wal-Mart should be worried. Truthdigger of the Week Jeremy Hammond is sentenced to a decade in prison, and we get an update on the Philippines. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Feeding the Flame of Revolt

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 18, 2013 "Hactivist" Jeremy Hammond speaks out for his principles as a harsh sentence is imposed on him. His case exposes the deep fear the state now has of its own citizenry."Hactivist" Jeremy Hammond speaks out for his principles as he receives a harsh sentence. His case exposes the fear the state now has of its own citizenry. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Jeremy Hammond

BLANK Nov 18, 2013 In a statement made Friday just before he was sentenced to 10 years in jail for hacktivism, Jeremy Hammond confirmed his role as a living martyr for the human cause.Just before he was sentenced to 10 years in jail for hacktivism, Jeremy Hammond confirmed his role as a living martyr for the human cause. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Revolutionaries in Our Midst

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 11, 2013 The corporate state's illegitimacy and destruction of privacy and civil liberties are spawning a class of young idealists such as Jeremy Hammond. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )