Arts & Culture

‘Wicked,’ ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and the Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg

Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan / DemocracyNow! Jan 3, 2025 Now is a good time to remember the man who dignified the downtrodden, the working class and immigrants. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Trump Wicked Witch

Christopher Weyant Dec 2, 2024 Dig deeper

Will the Movie ‘Black Panther’ Ignite a Revolution?

Frank Blaney / The Good Men Project Feb 6, 2018 The comic book movie has the potential to change the face of American politics. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

So Hot

Pat Bagley / Salt Lake Tribune / Cagle Cartoons Aug 7, 2017 Dig deeper

Wizards of Ooze

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Apr 7, 2014 Dig deeper

Ryan’s Tin Ear

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Mar 13, 2013 Dig deeper

‘Colbert Report’: Occupy Wall Street Decamped

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2011 Thank goodness New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg deeply understands the meaning of free speech and what it does and doesn't look like, or else his forced decampment of Occupy Wall Street's Zuccotti Park HQ would look like a completely overstated and egregious abuse of political power. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Have a Heart

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Nov 14, 2011 Dig deeper

The Man Who Put the Rainbow in ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Nov 11, 2009 The 70-year-old film classic bears close watching this year, perhaps more than in any other, for the message woven into the lyrics, written during the Great Depression by Oscar-winning lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )