Interviews

Arts & Culture

Assuring Black Is Beautiful and Visible in the Fashion Industry

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Sep 13, 2023 Bethann Hardison & Frédéric Tcheng on bringing black beauty out of the shadows and onto the runways in "Invisible Beauty." Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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Can the Supreme Court Be Fixed?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 28, 2023 Read the transcript from Truthdig's recent roundtable with Bill Blum, Jeanne Hruska, and Chelsey Davidson in which they discuss what can be done to reverse the court's lurch to the right. Dig deeper ( 35 Min. Read )

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A BLM Founder Looks Back and Ahead

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Truthdig Jul 12, 2023 While racial equity progress is slow, Melina Abdullah sees enough hope to continue Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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After the Coup: An Interview With Peter Kornbluh, Part II

Marc Cooper / Truthdig Jul 11, 2023 How Kissinger and the CIA bolstered the regime of Augusto Pinochet for years—until they couldn’t. Dig deeper ( 34 Min. Read )

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All Politics Are Spiritual: An Interview with Marianne Williamson 

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Jun 28, 2023 "Whether the DNC is ready to admit it or not," the two-time candidate says, " ...the rumblings underneath the surface shall not be silenced." Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

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Livestream Event Transcript for “Downstream Radioactivity: What on Earth Is Coming Out of the Pipes?”

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2023 A transcript of Truthdig's roundtable with researchers and watchdogs on the radioactivity being released during oil and gas drilling. Dig deeper ( 75 Min. Read )

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Exposing Clarence Thomas

Tana Ganeva / Truthdig May 22, 2023 An interview with the reporter who revealed corruption within the Supreme Court nine. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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If Neoliberalism Was Born in Chile, Will It Die There?

Marc Cooper / KPFK May 1, 2023 Marc Cooper, Dig Curator and former translator to President Allende, speaks to KPFK Radio's Suzi Weissman about the complex historical forces at work today in Chile. Dig deeper ( 32 Min. Read )

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The Psychedelic Renaissance and the Military

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2023 The video and full transcript from Truthdig's recent livestream event featuring a discussion between Psymposia co-founder, Brian Normand, and Dig curator, Russell Hausfeld. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Politics

Corporadelia is Knocking at Psychedelia’s Door

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Feb 8, 2023 A conversation with psychedelic activist David Nickles about “Non-Prohibitionist Critique” and the dangers of right-wing appropriation of experimental drug treatments. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Arts & Culture

The Black Panthers of Alabama

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Dec 23, 2022 Truthdig sits down with director Sam Pollard to discuss his latest film, "Lowndes County: The Road to Black Power." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Ken Burns’ Other Lens

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Dec 16, 2022 America’s most famous visual storyteller shifts gears in a new book. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )