Faces of Pain, Faces of Hope
Oct 8, 2017 Intentional communities of young men and women, cast aside by the corporate state, are lighting the embers of resistance.
How the Internet Has Transformed Capitalism (Audio and Transcript)
Aug 11, 2017 In the podcast “Scheer Intelligence,” host and Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer talks tech with Jonathan Taplin (pictured). [Transcript added]
Danny Goldberg on Channeling the Idealism of the Summer of Love (Audio)
Jul 14, 2017 Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer and the music industry veteran discuss the political impact of psychedelic music in the ’60s.
Nobel Winner Bob Dylan Releases Speech on How His Words and Songs Relate to Literature
Jun 7, 2017 The singer-songwriter connects his inspiration and his craft to the literary and cultural canon.
Director John Scheinfeld on the Spiritual Journey of Jazz Icon John Coltrane (Audio)
May 26, 2017 In this edition of “Scheer Intelligence,” Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer talks with the documentarian about his film.
I Am Brian Wilson
Mar 17, 2017 The musician we meet in this book looks back on his mid-’70s Beach Boys caricature with sympathy and dread. As his gentle voice emerges from the pages, a more definitive picture takes shape.
Willie Nelson’s ‘Promiseland’ Celebrates Immigration and Condemns Building Walls
Jan 27, 2017 In the second installment of a two-part interview, Willie Nelson talks about his Native American roots and defends the contributions of immigrants. Transcript added.
Born to Run
Jan 21, 2017 More than anyone else in popular music, Bruce Springsteen understands the people who helped elect Trump. We need the Boss' music now.
‘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.
Ooh, ‘La La Land’
Dec 9, 2016 Director Damien Chazelle captures the dreamy side of Los Angeles in a buoyant, candy-colored musical romance. (Not keen on musicals? Give this one a chance.)
