‘The Young Karl Marx’—Great Man, Great Acting, Adequate Movie
Feb 23, 2018 Filmmaker Raoul Peck struggles to find tension in his look at the communist founder’s salad days.
What Christmas Means
Dec 24, 2017 The tale of Jesus’ birth is not for oppressors. It is for the oppressed. And what is quaint and picturesque to those who live in privilege is visceral and empowering to those the world condemns.
Peace First
Dec 19, 2017 Want to make America great? Demand an end to war—at home and abroad—as Martin Luther King Jr. did.
Gangster Capitalism, Nostalgic Authoritarianism in Trump’s America
Dec 5, 2017 In one year, the Donald Trump regime has wrought immense damage to democracy, culture and thought. But there’s new hope.
Truthdig Wins National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards
Dec 4, 2017 The Los Angeles Press Club honors Paul Von Blum in the Books/Art/Design category for "his excellent critical analysis [and] incisive commentary." Also honored are columnist Chris Hedges and critic Jordan Riefe.
Where Free Speech Ends, Ignorance Begins
Mar 15, 2017 Recent attempts to quash the freedom to speak reflect the know-nothing intolerance afflicting this nation.
Truthdigger of the Week: José Santos Sevilla, Slain Champion of Indigenous Hondurans
Feb 26, 2017 Tolupans have been struggling to save ancestral lands from miners and loggers since a U.S.-supported junta took control of the country.
James Baldwin and the Meaning of Whiteness
Feb 20, 2017 At this frightening moment in American history—with a racist in the White House and amid rising levels of racial hatred—there is no more important writer than Baldwin.
‘Notes of a Native Song’: Writer James Baldwin’s Work Resonates in the Time of Trump
Dec 16, 2016 Musical artist Stew’s ode to the literary icon is particularly welcome now, when Baldwin's words have taken on fresh significance.
Brave Like Kap
Sep 11, 2016 NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a risk with his national-anthem protest against injustice in the U.S. Now other athletes are joining him, as are countless other Americans who want to overturn the status quo. Their courage can make all the difference.
