Staff / TruthdigOct 25, 2013
The actor-comedian-turned-revolutionary tells Jeremy Paxman of the BBC's "Newsnight" that a massive change is on the way in a 10-minute interview that will have you up in arms about the current state of democracy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 7, 2011
Alberto Granado, companion to Cuban revolutionary icon Che Guevara on a 1950s journey of discovery by motorcycle across Latin America, has died in Havana at the age of 88. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 9, 2011
Well, the artist himself might not have been there in person, but one of Mr. Fish's latest and greatest creations turned up on the streets of Egypt, as Al-Jazeera's live blog about the ongoing protests in Cairo and around the country demonstrated Monday. Go, Fish! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 7, 2009
It's not so much that Jon Stewart is lampooning Glenn Beck for the heck of it that makes this clip from Thursday night's "Daily Show" so inspired, it's that he practically out-Glenn-Becks Glenn Beck, all the while stealing a potential conspiracy theory that the excitable Fox News showman might soon have cooked up if left to his own devices. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 23, 2008
One of the most hotly anticipated contenders at this year's Cannes Film Festival is "Che," Steven Soderbergh's lengthy biopic of iconic Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara, featuring Benicio del Toro in the title role. However, whether the excitement surrounding the "Che" screening at the French film fest is any indication that moviegoers will flock to the (currently) 4-hour-plus production remains to be seen. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 26, 2007
A former U.S. intelligence officer involved in the execution of Ernesto "Che" Guevara has decided to auction a lock of the icon's hair for a minimum of $100,000. The officer is unhappy with Guevara's iconic status, auctioneer Tom Slater says, yet he seems perfectly content to profit from it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigOct 10, 2007
If the CIA thought that executing the guerrilla would kill what he stood for, it mostly assuredly has been proved wrong. Witness the current state of politics in Latin America, not to mention the reverence this week that marked the 40th anniversary of his death. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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