Activism

How To Infiltrate Your Local Democratic Headquarters

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Jul 29, 2025 The most effective political power flows up from the bottom, one precinct committee member at a time. And it's a job you can do. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Koch Brothers Are Even Worse Than You Think

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Sep 12, 2019 Reporter Christopher Leonard details the harrowing scope of Koch Industries’ power, and the challenges in trying to circumvent it. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: The Obama Disappointment

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 31, 2019 The 44th president failed in foreign policy and saw a rise in racial tensions: The "Hope and Change" candidate could not deliver. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

The Washington Post’s Anti-Left Bias Is Showing Again

Jeff Cohen / FAIR Mar 6, 2019 A standard bias in coverage in elite outlets is centrism—using an allegedly objective voice to warn against “extremism” of left and right. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Videos of Mark Meadows Promoting Birtherism Surface After Cohen Hearing

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Feb 28, 2019 Although the North Carolina Republican claims he’s not a racist, he embraced conspiracy theories about President Obama’s birthplace. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Its Agenda Stymied, the House Tea Party Fades

LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Jun 3, 2018 The Republican movement took Washington by storm eight years ago, but its failures show the limits of riding a campaign wave into the reality of governing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Washington’s Turbulent Administration (1789-1796)

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 19, 2018 If President Washington was such a unifying force, why were the early 1790s so violent and contested? Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Lawmakers Push for Budget Vote to Avert Government Shutdown

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Feb 8, 2018 The measure contains more money for the Pentagon, infrastructure and disaster aid—and balloons the deficit—but leaves "Dreamers" unprotected. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Senate Celebrates Budget Deal, but Shutdown Still Possible

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press Feb 7, 2018 The agreement, which now goes to the House for a confirming vote, does not address immigration, and both Democratic liberals and GOP tea party forces have swung against it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Eminem’s ‘Trump Stomp’ Deserves Critical Examination

By Colin Jenkins Oct 12, 2017 Despite the traction it is getting online (over 22 million views and counting on YouTube alone), what the rapper did was nothing new. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Indivisible’ Guide Teaches Progressives How to Play Defense Against Trump

KiMi Robinson / Truthdig Jan 22, 2017 Former congressional and Capitol Hill staffers created a 25-page resistance guide—which went viral—to help prevent the Republican Congress from passing conservative legislation. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Why Big Organizing Works

By Becky Bond and Zack Exley / Chelsea Green Publishing Jan 5, 2017 What we learned from Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign and many other movements is that far more people are willing to step up if you ask them to do something big to win something big. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )