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Truthdiggers of the Week: 40,000 Brave Norwegians

Apr 27, 2012
For proving that love for others, regardless of creed, gender or skin color, is still a powerful force in human affairs, we honor the 40,000 Norwegians who sang out in an Oslo square on Thursday against the violent dogma of mass killer Anders Breivik. They are our Truthdiggers of the Week.For proving that love for others is still a powerful force in human affairs, we honor the 40,000 Norwegians who sang out against violence and dogma as our Truthdiggers of the Week.

A Place Called Unity

Jun 27, 2008
Hillary Clinton finally campaigned with Barack Obama, at a rally in the town of Unity, N.H. Never one to miss out on using overtly direct town names -- remember Bill Clinton was born in a place called Hope -- the Democratic Party may be trying a bit too hard to heal its wounds after a divisive battle in the primaries.

United by Hate

Sep 21, 2007
How did thousands of African-Americans come to descend on the town of Jena, La., on Thursday for a march and rally that brought to mind the heady days of the civil rights movement? The answer says as much about what has changed over the past half-century as it says about what hasn't.

A Political Bridge for 2008

May 2, 2007
Steve Kornacki, community outreach director of Unity08, the online independent party, speaks with Truthdig about his organization's vision for a third way in the coming election, why our political system is broken and how he intends to fix it.