It’s the Green New Deal or Else

Paul Street / Truthdig Mar 13, 2019 Critics maintain that the legislation is too radical to be enacted into law. The climate science suggests it may not be radical enough. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Film the Israel Lobby Does Not Want You to See

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Dec 3, 2018 Undercover reporting shows how Israel spies on, smears and discredits pro-Palestine activities in the U.S. and buys off U.S. politicians. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Sasha Abramsky on the Decline of Empathy and the Future of Democracy (Audio and Transcript)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 12, 2018 Robert Scheer speaks with the journalist and professor about his latest book, on how fear has contributed to demagoguery. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Pepper Spray Villain’s Compensation Exceeds Occupiers’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 24, 2013 The UC Davis cop who pepper-sprayed at close range a group of peacefully protesting students was awarded $38,000 for his experience in the aftermath of the altercation, more than those he brutalized received. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Occupy UC Davis Pepper-Spray Cop Wants Workers’ Comp

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2013 The policeman who doused a group of protesters sitting peacefully (and later became the subject of myriads of memes), is claiming the event caused him psychological damage; Alex Gibney's documentary about WikiLeaks is chock-full of propaganda meant to discredit Julian Assange; meanwhile, divers in Hawaii cleaned the ocean by hand and filled an 18-wheeler with human debris. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

UC System Pays Dearly for Pepper-Spraying Student Protesters

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 26, 2012 The University of California on Wednesday reached an expensive settlement with the 21 UC Davis students and alumni who were pepper-sprayed by campus police during what was otherwise a peaceful demonstration last year in support of the Occupy movement. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Weapon of Choice

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2011 Pepper spray is a chemical weapon and its use by police fits the definition of torture. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Let’s Talk About Inequality, Baby

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2011 Occupy has opened up the conversation about economic inequality in the U.S.; UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi has had her hand in more than just the UC system; and a woman says she had an affair with Herman Cain for more than a decade. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

When We Fight Back

Scott Tucker / Truthdig Nov 25, 2011 Morality in the land of the free is a curious mix of Tinkertoys and torture racks We have just witnessed a full week of brutal coordinated police assaults upon peaceful protesters The Occupy movement must therefore rise to a new level of coordinated and class-conscious actions against the corporate state. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Thanks for What?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 24, 2011 On this Thanksgiving we have been cheated of the bounty of the harvest as one in three Americans descends into poverty. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Students Landed on the Front Lines of Class War

Juan Cole / Truthdig Nov 22, 2011 University students, who face tuition hikes and state cuts to public education, find themselves victimized by the same neoliberal agenda that has created the current economic crisis, and which profoundly endangers democratic values.University students find themselves victimized by the same neoliberal agenda that has created the current economic crisis. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Pepper Shot Heard ’Round the Web

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2011 In what could turn out to be a recruiting coup for the Occupy movement, a clip showing a UC Davis campus police officer blithely pepper-spraying a group of seated students is stirring outrage from all corners of the Web. (more)A UC Davis campus police officer who blithely pepper-sprayed a group of seated students may have handed a gift to the Occupy movement. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )