Bill Blum / TruthdigJul 2, 2018
The issue of the president’s fascism has reached center stage in the U.S., sparked by the administration’s shameful treatment of refugees and its Gestapo-like "zero tolerance" policy on border crossings. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Sandy Tolan / TruthdigJun 9, 2018
Because of the zealous efforts of the Trump administration, we are enabling the foot soldiers in a new Middle East holy war. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Glen Ford / Black Agenda ReportMar 15, 2018
U.S. politics in the era of imperial decline will be nasty, stupid, petty and racist—just as we are already experiencing. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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By Juan Cole / Informed CommentOct 18, 2016
Political scientist Khalid Rif says that the organization's forced withdrawal from the town of Dabiq in northern Syria has a religious symbolism that could be fatal to its esprit de corps. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By John Feffer / TomDispatchOct 13, 2016
Donald Trump and his slyly smiling running mate Mike Pence are playing up their vision of scorched-earth America not just to win general political points but to appeal to a very specific set of voters by tapping into the apocalyptic strain in American politics. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Sandy Tolan / TruthdigMar 16, 2016
The Texas senator's measured pro-Israel comments mask the extremist views of "God's candidate." His Christian Zionist backers see Israel's continued grip on Palestine as key to the second coming of Jesus. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkJan 10, 2013
Hobbit-sized humans, able to exist on less nourishing food, will have the best chance of survival in a warmer world, scientists say. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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