SCOTT BAUER and TODD RICHMOND / The Associated PressDec 5, 2018
Amid protests and opposition, the state's Republican-controlled Legislature passes a package of lame-duck bills after an all-night session. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigMar 25, 2016
The topic of the day is authority figures: police, teachers, parents and correctional officers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJan 25, 2016
Critical theorist Bernard Harcourt coined the term to describe our present culture, in which authorities consolidate their power by exploiting our eagerness to volunteer personal information through technology and social media. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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By Henry A. Giroux, TruthoutOct 18, 2014
Those who fight against neoliberalism must not settle for reforming a system that is as broken as it is dangerous. Any viable, transformative struggle will need a boldly democratic vision; durable, longstanding organizations; and strategies that make politics meaningful. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
By Rebecca Solnit, TomDispatchMar 13, 2014
People in power and bureaucrats seem exceptionally obtuse when it comes to recognizing that the world has changed and the old rules no longer apply. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
By Gabriel ThompsonSep 13, 2013
Some 50 years after the infamous Milgram experiments, Australian psychologist Gina Perry writes, "The standard account suggests that ordinary people can be manipulated into behaving in ways that contradict their morals and values -- that you or I could be talked into torturing a man But could we?"Can "you or I be talked into torturing a man"? author Gina Perry wonders . Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 25, 2013
The dramatic recreation of the rebel artist's 81 days in detention at the hands of the Chinese government is about how an authoritarian state maintains tenuous control over the thoughts and behavior of its citizens. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 16, 2010
It looks as if Afghan President Hamid Karzai's Cabinet strategy is still in desperate need of repair. The majority of his nominees have once again been rejected by the parliament, casting doubt on his ability to lead in the country's fractious political environment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 19, 2008
A new study mirroring the infamous 1963 Milgram experiment has suggested that humans will still follow authority's beckon, even to the point of killing another person. The new report, timely considering the current debate around torture in the U.S., argues that it's not that humans are bad, but that "a massive social influence [is] going on." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 10, 2006
Calls made to the Palestinian territories will carry their own designation, rather than appearing on AT&T bills as calls to Israel. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 28, 2006
An administration official has indicated the United States may loosen its control over the Internet. The statement comes as something of a surprise after last year?s announcement by the Bush administration that the U.S. has no intention of relinquishing authority over its own invention. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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