albert camus

Only the Struggle Matters

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Apr 1, 2019 The uprising in the streets of Paris illustrates the importance of resisting corporate oppression, no matter what the outcome. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Price of Resistance

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Apr 18, 2017 To stand with the oppressed means being treated like the oppressed. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Albert Camus: Past and Present

Allen Barra / Truthdig Feb 13, 2015 Camus remains the writer who always speaks to individuals, never to groups. He remains perpetually relevant without ever quite being fashionable. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Masturbation: The Typing Requirement

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jun 24, 2011 Only when I first started reading what other people had written did I begin to realize that possessing the ability to write shouldn’t automatically demand that a person become a writer.When it comes to the creative arts, the only profession that seems capable of purging its weaklings is sports. Why is this? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Sarkozy’s Bid to Move Camus’ Ashes Stirs Controversy

Staff / Truthdig Nov 25, 2009 A French writer could do a lot worse than be buried alongside the likes of Émile Zola, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Victor Hugo, but some compatriots of philosopher Albert Camus, as well as his son, Jean, are none too pleased with President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to relocate Camus' ashes to the celebrated Panthéon in Paris. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )