Oliver Stone on Interviewing Putin, Documenting Snowden and Making Controversial Choices

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2017 "I never did a movie because it was good for my career," the director tells Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer in a hard-hitting conversation about filmmaking, America's military exploits, Russia and other topics. (Transcript added.) Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

Ron Kovic Questions Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s ‘Need to Go to War’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 1, 2016 "What are you going to do, send troops to Syria? What’s going to be the result of that?" asks the Vietnam War veteran and activist. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ron Kovic on the Continuing Struggle of Veterans (Audio and Transcript)

BLANK Feb 20, 2016 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer speaks with the Vietnam veteran, author and peace activist about what has changed and what hasn’t since his time in combat. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Can’t We Pause the Culture War and Just Watch the Game?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2016 “Everything is a culture war now,” grouses sports humor writer DJ Gallo. “And it’s impossible to avoid, even in the movies and sports many of us go to in hopes of finding a brief respite from all the yelling we find online and off.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Church of Scientology’s Vitriolic Reaction to ‘Going Clear’

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Mar 31, 2015 The organization has hit back furiously at filmmaker Alex Gibney’s exposé “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,” which aired Sunday night on HBO. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Speaking Truth on the Fifth of July

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 20, 2012 "Why it is so hard to tell the truth today?" I asked Vietnam veteran and anti-war hero Ron Kovic one summer night over drinks in midtown Manhattan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Haggis’ Big Disconnect From Scientology

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2011 Screenwriter and director Paul Haggis' public exit from the Church of Scientology continues with a long exposé in this month's issue of The New Yorker, in which Haggis describes his troubled early years, his initial embrace of L Ron Hubbard's religion and the fallout . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

China’s Top Gun

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2011 The Chinese air force is drawing snickers after part of a video of military maneuvers broadcast on Chinese state television turned out to be not images of the country’s new stealth fighter but scenes from the American movie "Top Gun." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Filmmaker to Spill Scientology Story

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2011 His defection from the Church of Scientology's celebrity coterie was big news in 2009, and now writer and director Paul Haggis is following up with a detailed exploration of his former organization, in the form of a book collaboration with journalist Lawrence Wright. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Postpartum Depression: It’s Not Just for Women

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2010 The phenomenon of postpartum depression has gotten a PR boost in recent years, thanks in part to the valiant and high-profile efforts of Brooke Shields and that blond lady who used to bunk with Hugh Hefner But no thanks to Tom Cruise (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Top Writer-Director Breaks With Scientology Over Proposition 8

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2009 The Church of Scientology counts several high-profile figures from the world of entertainment among its members -- Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Kirstie Alley, to name a few -- and they sometimes act as public advocates for their religion. However, one of their own, screenwriter and director Paul Haggis, has very publicly left the fold after taking issue with the church's stance on Proposition 8. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Oliver Stone: The Director’s Cut

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2009 The renowned filmmaker visited USC's Annenberg School for Communication on March 3 to talk with Truthdig editors Robert Scheer and Kasia Anderson and their students about "Wall Street," his 1987 classic -- suddenly all too relevant again -- and to give a panoramic take on his body of work and what the future holds for the movie industry. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )