Betraying Progressives, Democratic Platform Panel Backs Fracking, TPP and Israel Occupation
Jun 26, 2016 Drafting committee members appointed by Hillary Clinton and Debbie Wasserman Schultz resoundingly rejected numerous proposals by Bernie Sanders' appointees.
Sanders Surge Targets Nevada and South Carolina as Clinton Firewalls Show Cracks
Feb 15, 2016 The Clinton campaign "took [black voters] for granted and underestimated Bernie’s support They’ve now discovered there are black folks 'feeling the Bern' ".
Highlighting Bernie Sanders’ Broad Appeal, Former NAACP Head Readies Key Endorsement
Feb 5, 2016 A growing list of black supporters could be key to running a campaign that will take Sanders to July's Democratic National Convention.
VIDEO: #RiseUpOctober: 3-Day New York Event Focuses on Police Brutality
Oct 25, 2015 Thousands marched through the streets of Manhattan on Saturday to protest police brutality. A diverse, grass-roots coalition of activists and concerned citizens staged the three-day action, dubbed #RiseUpOctober.VIDEO: Why Gaza and Ferguson Are Closer Than You Think
Oct 14, 2015 A powerful new video featuring dozens of artists and activists, including Lauryn Hill and Alice Walker, draws comparisons between blacks' and Palestinians' struggles for justice.
Cornel West Compares Bernie Sanders With Jesse Jackson
Sep 21, 2015 Bernie Sanders’ most high-profile black supporter describes the socialist senator's presidential campaign as “even more progressive” than those of Democratic insurgent Jesse Jackson in the 1980s. In an interview, West also touches on the issue of Israel.
Cornel West Wants Bernie Sanders as President
Aug 27, 2015 The influential scholar and civil rights activist has broken with Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges, answering black voters' skepticism about Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign with an endorsement of the socialist candidate.
Eulogy for a Friend
Aug 24, 2015 The Rev Terry Burke stood with the suffering, ministering to them over three decades and going to jail for his protests on behalf of fired workers and against the corporations that are destroying the ecosystem Terry Burke (above) stood with the suffering, ministering to them over three decades and going to jail for his protests on behalf of fired workers and against the corporations that are destroying the ecosystem.
VIDEO: Chris Hedges and Larry Hamm Talk Police Violence and America’s Deep-Rooted Racism
Aug 19, 2015 In this latest episode of his TeleSUR show "Days of Revolt," Truthdig columnist, author and activist Chris Hedges takes on the considerable and timely topics of police brutality and entrenched racism in America.
VIDEO: Chris Hedges, Cornel West on the Demonization of the Black Poor
Aug 11, 2015 In the second part of the two-part premiere episode of his TeleSUR show, “Days of Revolt,” Chris Hedges sits down with political commentator and professor Cornel West to discuss the dismantling of the black prophetic tradition and the dismissal of the plight of the poor by black elites.
