New York Times Shows Shameless Bias Toward Hillary Clinton

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 16, 2016 Bernie Sanders got a little love from The New York Times, but the praise was fleeting A positive Times article on Monday was toned down Tuesday and may have affected primary race voting in five states A positive Times article on Monday was toned down Tuesday, and may have affected primary race voting in five states. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Today’s Causes Veer Toward Powerful Tweets, Away From Powerful Leaders

China Okasi / Truthdig Feb 3, 2016 The protests of older generations—the 1960s civil rights movement, for example—were led by movement icons such as Martin Luther King Jr, but now the reach and power of social media give virtually everyone the chance to become a movement leader or influencer The protests of older generations—the 1960s civil rights movement, for example—were led by movement icons such as Martin Luther King Jr . Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Mirage of Justice

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 18, 2016 There seldom are trials for the poor. Instead, under threat of draconian sentences, they are forced to accept plea bargains. The system is a sham set up for elites with godlike powers who seek to advance themselves and their agendas at the expense of the downtrodden. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Means Business With 2016 Presidential Run

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Apr 29, 2015 This is no political stunt, folks: In his newest article, Rolling Stone's biggest marquee reporter, Matt Taibbi, sizes up Sen. Bernie Sanders' bid for the presidency in the 2016 election and concludes that Sanders is the real deal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdig’s Books of the Year: Part One

Staff / Truthdig Dec 13, 2014 Whether on climate change, soaring wealth inequality, or the surveillance state, this has been a year of calls to action. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Society of Captives

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 8, 2014 The murder of unarmed citizens by police is not only about racism. It is an example of the omnipotence of the corporate state and the evisceration of the rule of law. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Divide

Peter Richardson / Truthdig Apr 18, 2014 Matt Taibbi's new book is more Lincoln Steffens than Hunter Thompson, dropping most of the histrionics to explore why Wall Street bankers are seemingly exempt from criminal prosecution. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Taibbi: ‘Outrageous HSBC Settlement Proves the Drug War Is a Joke’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 6, 2014 British bank HSBC received a settlement deal from the Justice Department for laundering billions of dollars for Colombian and Mexican drug cartels and violating a host of international banking laws. Matt Taibbi calls the preferential treatment "the ultimate insult to every ordinary person who's ever had his life altered by a narcotics charge." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Camden, N.J.: A Catastrophic Cautionary Tale

Staff / Truthdig Dec 13, 2013 Camden, N.J. is a stone's throw from tourist-friendly Philadelphia, Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi notes, but it’s nothing like its neighbor city. It’s one of the starkest examples of communities in crisis across the nation -- an “un-Fantasy island of extreme poverty and violence” where everyone is scarred and few are employed. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The New High School Diploma

David Sirota / Truthdig Aug 30, 2013 Whether or not President Obama's recent education-themed speeches are in direct response to Matt Taibbi's must-read Rolling Stone magazine article on the college loan crisis, it is great news that the White House is now taking the crisis more seriously. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges Featured in ‘I Am Bradley Manning’ Video

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 5, 2013 The Truthdig columnist is part of a group of celebrities, journalists and activists who are featured in a new video voicing their support for whistle-blowing Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, whose trial for sending hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks has just gotten underway. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Regulators to Keep Tight Lips on Foreclosure Improprieties

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 30, 2013 This month we learned that regulators will not reveal any shenanigans discovered by the highly paid "independent" consultants big banks hired under orders from the government to review potential wrongdoing on their part in the foreclosure/robo-signing scandal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )