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Bill Boyarsky on the Inimitable Willie Brown

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Apr 1, 2008 More than a quarter of a century before Barack Obama made his name with a speech at the Democratic National Convention, another African-American politician, Willie L. Brown Jr. of San Francisco, did the same -- but under much different circumstances. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Ellsberg Warns of Possible ‘Police State’ in U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Sep 26, 2007 Just to put current world events in perspective, here's a transcript of a recent speech by Daniel Ellsberg, the former Defense Department analyst who released the Pentagon Papers to the press during the Vietnam War, about some potential developments that could severely harm our country in the not-so-distant future. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

William Sloane Coffin (1924-2006)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2006 The bold and unconventional former Yale chaplain became internationally renowned for his activism against the Vietnam War and in support of civil rights. He died at 81 of congestive heart failure. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scholars Rate Worst Presidential Errors

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2006 James Buchanan tops the list for failing to avert the Civil War; Clinton comes in at No. 10 for his Lewinsky lie. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arts & Culture

Photo Essay: Ron Kovic Today

Zuade Kaufman / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 Ron Kovic, the author of "Born on the Fourth of July," the classic personal memoir about the aftermath of the Vietnam War, remains a committed activistPhoto Gallery. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )