Through the generosity and engagement of Truthdig’s readers, Truthdig was able to provide in-depth, on-the-ground reporting and exclusive multimedia coverage of 2018’s Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.
Truthdig sent photojournalists and other reporters around the country to cover activist movements and events centered on the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. Our firsthand accounts bring you the efforts and voices of those working on the ground to effect systemic change by targeting some of the most crucial issues of our time.
The Poor People’s Campaign agenda included demands for a massive overhaul of the nation’s voting rights laws, new programs to lift up the 140 million Americans living in poverty, immediate attention to climate change, measures to curb militarism, and an end to mass incarceration.
The campaign brought Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s powerful vision into the current moment. The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and other activists reignited Dr. King’s 1968 Poor People’s Campaign, which was derailed by his assassination 50 years ago. Barber and Theoharis united tens of thousands across the United States to challenge the evils of racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation, and the nation’s distorted civic morality.
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42 weeks of actions are being planned to mobilize this potentially powerful yet often ignored segment of the electorate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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When it felt like the world was falling apart, these movements brought people together to make what seemed impossible, possible. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / TruthdigAug 12, 2019
Trump seeks to hold on to power by stoking hate, but the tactics of his Democratic foes are as insidious. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 20, 2019
This Juneteenth is marked in Congress with historic hearings to discuss reparations and poverty, and offer a vision for a more just nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Paul Von Blum / TruthdigFeb 22, 2019
The repudiation of MLK's image as the "nice civil rights leader," venerated while used to advance American repressive interests, is the most valuable contribution of a new book. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 25, 2018
This year's top Truthdig Original pieces include stark warnings by several contributors and a peek into the possible future of U.S. banking. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Saurav Sarkar / OtherWordsOct 11, 2018
Over 40 percent of Virginians struggle to get by—a problem made worse by voter suppression and military-first spending priorities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanSep 20, 2018
"We have two hurricanes," says the Rev. William Barber about the recent storm. "The hurricane of poverty and lack of health care and lack of living wages that existed prior to the storm, and then we have the storm." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Michael Nigro and Clara Romeo / TruthdigJun 29, 2018
Despite hailing from historically marginalized and impoverished communities, members of the movement have faith they will prevail against poverty. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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