TD Interview
TD Interview
American History for Truthdiggers: FDR and His Deal for a Desperate Time
Dec 29, 2018 Our longest-serving president would leave a deep mark on the American psyche. But was he saint or villain, and what was his true legacy?
Donald Trump Is a Test of Our Patriotism
Jun 26, 2018 The president is waging an all-out assault on American democracy. This Fourth of July, we must reaffirm our shared values.
This Land Was Stolen for You and Me
Jan 30, 2018 Next time someone calls another immigrant "illegal," remind them that America was founded on illegal immigration.
A Bit of Sanity From the Past: Woody Guthrie’s Recipe for a New Year’s Resolution
Dec 31, 2017 On Jan. 1, 1943, the American folk music legend jotted in his journal a list of 33 “New Years Rulin's."
Donald Trump Surrenders to the War Party
Apr 15, 2017 The president, who will pursue the imperial military offensive that Barack Obama initiated, hopes the "deep state" will have mercy on his presidency.
Woody Guthrie Art Projection on Oklahoma Capitol Sparks #WoodysGuitar Protest Movement
Mar 13, 2017 Two Oklahoma City artists turn the folk singer’s iconic, message-bearing instrument into a giant canvas for civic engagement.
‘This Land’: The Pro-Immigrant Radicalism of Lady Gaga and Woody Guthrie at the Super Bowl
Feb 6, 2017 By beginning with “God Bless America” and then switching to “This Land Is Your Land,” Lady Gaga offered a subtle but radical critique of the president's policies.
Truthdigger of the Week: Cinematographer Haskell Wexler
Jan 2, 2016 Despite a privileged childhood, his sensitivity to injustice drew him to make documentaries on topics such as civil rights, radical activism and the Vietnam War. And along the way he won Academy Awards for his work in two commercial films.
The Actor and the Minister
Jul 21, 2014 In a time when corporate culture has marginalized our artists and those of compassion and vision, two such people merged for a moment at a Boston church. (Shown here, Michael Milligan in his one-man play.)In a time when corporate culture has marginalized our artists and those of compassion and vision, two such people merged for a moment at a Boston church. (Above, Michael Milligan in his one-man play.)
