Immigrant ‘Warriors for Justice’ Return to Their Roots

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Nov 20, 2017 Latino grass-roots organizers in Los Angeles are resisting the Trump administration's assaults in ways that would make their forebears proud. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Arab American Left and Palestine: The Untold Story

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Jun 6, 2017 Author Pamela Pennock pushes back against politically fueled stereotypes and makes a case for reframing Arab Americans’ present-day struggles. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Islamic Jesus

Allen Barra / Truthdig May 12, 2017 Mustafa Akyol's book tells Christians, Muslims and Jews exactly what we all have in common and how we got this way. It reaches us not a minute too soon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

When the U.S. Feared a Real ‘Bowling Green Massacre’—Planned by a White Supremacist

By A.C. Thompson / ProPublica Feb 12, 2017 The feds found assault rifles, body armor and a possible kill list when they arrested an Ohio man said to be bent on “race war” in 2012. But the case drew little attention. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Best of Truthdig’s Book Reviews 2016: Top Reads, From Economics to Politics and Even Genetics

BLANK Dec 27, 2016 In a year of many upheavals, it's no surprise that books on income inequality, political protest and global warming would wind up on our top 10 literary list of the past year. But there's also room for a little comedy and some ancient history among the picks. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Writing as Resistance

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jul 18, 2016 Doomed writers buried their accounts of the Warsaw ghetto in the hope that they could teach whoever unearthed the documents about good, evil, indifference and the importance of the truth as an act of resistance They have left us a trove of papers on how to construct a life of meaning Doomed writers buried their accounts of the Warsaw ghetto in the hope that they could teach whoever unearthed the documents about good, evil, indifference and the importance of the truth as an act of resistance. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Without a Serious Middle East Peace Effort, Hatred Will Only Grow

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2016 I am convinced that it is in the vital interest of Israel to make peace with the Palestinian people, and with the Arab world at large, before the dangerous infection of extreme ideology engulfs the entire region. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

We Must Understand Corporate Power to Fight It

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 13, 2016 All predatory systems of power seek to mask their ultimate aims. As they become more repressive, they become more deceptive. They silence dissidents and bombard the airwaves with lies. Those who effectively resist have to peel back the layers of deceit to understand the intentions of the elites. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: My Mother, ‘the Illegal Alien’?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 8, 2016 In honor of Mother's Day, we've republished Robert Scheer's account of his mother's struggles as an immigrant living in fear of deportation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Prodded by Millennials, Bernie Sanders Reboots the Conversation on Israel and Palestine

Sandy Tolan / Truthdig Apr 17, 2016 The traditional American fealty to Israel does not compute for the candidate's young supporters, who understand the lopsided brutality of the conflict and demand justice for the oppressed. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

What Happened to the Jews?

By Uri Avnery / Gush Shalom Apr 3, 2016 Suddenly I remembered where I had seen it before: The same kind of face. The same chin thrust forward, to produce an impression of force and determination. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

More U.S. Muslims Favor Bernie Sanders Than Do U.S. Jews

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 21, 2016 The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding published a new opinion poll on America’s Muslims and other religious groups this week, and it contains some surprises. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )