The Dilemma of Vladimir Lenin

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Jul 1, 2019 His contrasting roles as revolutionary tactician and dictator offer lessons for a U.S. society under the heel of capitalist greed. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Cult of Violence Always Kills the Left

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Apr 16, 2018 In an interview, Mark Rudd looks back with regret on his advocacy of violence as a young radical, and he offers up some advice for today’s activists: “The thing about nonviolence is that it works.” Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Hey, Progressive: Who Are You Calling a Neoliberal?

Danny Goldberg / Truthdig Aug 15, 2017 During the 1960s anti-war movement, many leftists and Democratic Party leaders could not find common ground. That’s still true today. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Tom Hayden: How I Became an Activist

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 24, 2016 Left-wing activist Tom Hayden, who died Sunday at age 76, once recounted his reluctant transformation from journalist to activist after an encounter with Martin Luther King Jr. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tom Hayden on Mark Rudd

BLANK May 8, 2009 Forty years after he helped destroy SDS, Mark Rudd condemns his role in Weatherman as "the greatest single mistake of my life … a historical crime." How did it happen and what did it mean? Why did peaceful protest give way to violent resistance? What lessons are to be learned from the failure to spurn the seductions of charismatic cults? Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )