American History for Truthdiggers: Vietnam, a U.S. Tragedy

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 20, 2019 Our military intervention there in the 1960s and ’70s cost 58,000 U.S. lives and created a gash in our nation's psyche that never healed. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

Joe Kennedy III, a False Progressive Idol Like JFK

Paul Street / Truthdig Feb 4, 2018 America does not need another elite Kennedy pretending to lead us out of the darkness of authoritarian capitalism, racism, militarism and other evils. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Media Expert Dan Gillmor: Why Journalists Must Be Activists

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Nov 15, 2016 The fear is that President-elect Donald Trump and a new right-wing Congress will be the biggest threat to American civil liberties and freedom of speech in our lifetimes. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Important Anti-War Films That Reveal the Uncensored History of the United States

By Frank Dorrel Sep 27, 2016 The U.S. is addicted to war. Stopping this horrible situation is up to the American people. The way we do this is by getting informed. These documentaries can help. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Glenn Greenwald Blames Corporate Media’s ‘Faux Objectivity’ for Trump’s Ascent

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Mar 15, 2016 The Intercept reporter says the legendary Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite would not have been able to keep their jobs in today's corporate framework, which has "neutered journalism and drained it of all its vitality and passion, reducing journalists to stenography drones." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Freeman Replacing Cronkite in CBS News Intro

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2010 If anything should make someone the logical choice to introduce the "CBS Evening News With Katie Couric" via voiceover, it's surely that the person previously played the role of God. No, not George Burns -- it's too late for that (and probably too soon for that joke). Well, then, how about Morgan Freeman? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

O’Reilly Preferred Pre-Ideological Cronkite, Thank You Very Much

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2009 In case anyone wonders, Fox News' own Bill O'Reilly spent some time in the media trenches working with Known Lefty Ideologue Dan Rather after the CBS anchor took over from Walter Cronkite, whom O'Reilly eulogizes in this clip or at least uses Cronkite's memory to bash the liberal establishment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Walter Cronkite, TV’s First Anchor, Dies at 92

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2009 One of the news industry's longest-living legends, Walter Cronkite, died of cerebrovascular disease Friday at the age of 92 Over the course of his storied career as the anchor of CBS News, Cronkite covered some of the biggest events of the 20th century He himself coined his famous and often-quoted sign-off line: "And that's the way it is  " . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Walter Cronkite: End the War on Drugs

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2006 The legendary CBS anchorman pens a column attacking our nation's "inhumane" drug war: "Nothing will change until someone has the courage to stand up and say what so many politicians privately know: The war on drugs has failed." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cronkite on Iraq: “Get Out Now”

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2006 He's not just another pundit. The former CBS anchor is credited with helping turn U.S. public opinion against Vietnam in 1968. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )