Will Elvis Costello Dance on Margaret Thatcher’s Grave? (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 10, 2013 In a famous lament written at the height of the Thatcher years, the English musician expressed a desire to live long enough to see the brutal British leader die so he could one day "stand on [her] grave and tramp the dirt down." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Shameful Exploitation of Bradley Manning

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 14, 2012 The major news outlets that were thrilled to profit from the information that Bradley Manning uncovered are deeply afraid of being associated with the brave whistle-blower himself. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Guardian Names Bradley Manning Its 2012 ‘Person of the Year’

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 10, 2012 The former Army intelligence analyst accused of handing over troves of classified military records to the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks was overwhelmingly selected by the publication's readers. Find out who else made the list of nominees. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Chris McGreal

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 25, 2012 The success of societies depends on people who remember history and understand human nature, as Guardian columnist Chris McGreal does in his writing about the latest confrontation between Gaza and Israel.The success of societies depends on people who remember history and understand human nature, as Guardian columnist Chris McGreal does in his writing about Gaza and Israel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Literary Icons Rushdie and le Carré End 15-Year Feud

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2012 Nobody fights better than writers, so it's a little sad that novelists Salman Rushdie and John le Carré have agreed to stop hating each other. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Ali Abunimah

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 2, 2012 Many journalists become grudgingly used to the fact that their work has little to no visible effect on the course of world events When conservative writer Joshua Trevino was let go from The Guardian last month, Ali Abunimah, co-founder of the pro-Palestinian news and opinion site The Electronic Intifada, wasn't one of them For a moment last week, Ali Abunimah wasn't one of them. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Did The Guardian Hire Josh Trevino?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 21, 2012 Readers of The Guardian are up in arms over the addition of former George W. Bush speechwriter Joshua Trevino to the historically liberal newspaper’s American staff. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Julian Assange: ‘Can You Hear Me?’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 20, 2012 The WikiLeaks founder discusses his uncertain future from the balcony of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald Will Write for The Guardian

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 20, 2012 Did you hear? Salon’s star blogger is moving his soapbox to The Guardian, where he says he will reach a new audience while retaining full editorial control over his political writing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Murdoch’s News Corp. Fails a Public Interest Test

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 25, 2012 “Allowing media power to be concentrated in the hands of a few multibillionaires will impoverish society,” says Alan Rusbridger, editor of The Guardian, who offers a seven-question test for whether a media organization is a potential menace to the public. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

High Time to Decriminalize in New York

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 5, 2012 In response to an inflated arrest rate under the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practice, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the police chief have endorsed legislation put forward by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that would ease the penalty for possessing small amounts of marijuana in public. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Former CERN Physicist Jailed in Terrorist Plot

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2012 Adlene Hicheur, a 35-year-old Algerian-born nuclear physicist who worked in Switzerland’s CERN laboratory, was sentenced to five years in prison by a French court for "criminal association with a view to plotting terrorist attacks" on a French barracks with al-Qaida’s North African affiliate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )