The Best Truthdig Cartoons of 2014

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2015 Take a look at some of our favorite editorial cartoons and animations published this past year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdig’s Books of the Year: Part Two

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2014 You've read part one -- now find out which books made the cut in the last installment about our top 10 top reads of 2014. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdig Wins National Award for Coverage of Pasadena College’s Commencement Debacle

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Nov 25, 2014 Congratulations to Kasia Anderson, who won a 2014 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award for her story on Pasadena City College's awkward and offensive treatment of one of its most famous alumni, screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Open Letter on Censorship

Zuade Kaufman / Truthdig Oct 2, 2014 Google wields enormous power. It is the gatekeeper not only of what is permissible on the Internet but what is kept out. This creates equally enormous abuse. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Airstrikes in Iraq and Obama’s Poor Poll Numbers

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2014 The Obama administration has resorted to airstrikes to try to stop the wave of ISIS fighters sweeping Iraq. "Left, Right & Center" panelist Robert Scheer, Truthdig's editor-in-chief, says of questions about U.S. involvement: "The military solution causes more problems than it solves. … This nation building stuff is madness. The Iraqis should make their own history and defeat [ISIS].” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Journalistic Thinking of a New Truthdig Contributor

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 6, 2014 Global Voices: Truthdig Women Reporting contributor Zubeida Mustafa, whose piece "How the Women of Pakistan Cope With War, Honor Killings and Prejudice" inaugurated the project in June, speaks about an advantage female journalists have over males and the necessity of humility in reporting. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdig Named Best News Website at L.A. Press Club Awards

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2014 On Sunday evening, Truthdig staffers converged at the ornate Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles for the Los Angeles Press Club’s 2014 Southern California Journalism Awards. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdig and IWMF Join Forces for ‘Global Voices’ Project

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2014 On Monday, Truthdig launched a new initiative, Global Voices: Truthdig Women Reporting, in conjunction with the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF), to support and promote the work of women journalists from around the world. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdig in the Running for Best Political Blog Webby Award

Staff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2014 Today is the last day to vote. Do it here. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Our Only Hope Will Come Through Rebellion’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 31, 2014 Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges discussed "recent conflicting federal court decisions on the legality of NSA spying" in a talk at the Connecticut Civil Liberties Conference at Central Connecticut State University on Saturday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Spying Clause: NSA Holiday Greetings

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‘Left, Right & Center’: A Nuclear Deal With Iran? Electoral Tilting

Staff / Truthdig Nov 9, 2013 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss Secretary of State John Kerry's hopes for a deal to freeze Iran's nuclear program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's enthusiasm for a plan and whether U.S. election results mean the country is leaning left. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )