Men Without Women: China and India Face a Cultural Paradigm Shift

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 27, 2018 A male-female imbalance of 70 million has upset big parts of society in the two countries, and the problem probably won’t improve for a long time. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mental Disorders Induced by Neoliberalism Are Crushing the Bodies and Minds of Millions

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 12, 2016 Societies around the world are suffering epidemics of mental illness because “human beings, the ultrasocial mammals, whose brains are wired to respond to other people, are being peeled apart.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Purpose of Argument Online

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 23, 2014 The "public face of social liberalism" is synonymous with "an endless list of things that you can't do or say or think, and with the constant threat of being called an existentially bad person if you say the wrong thing," journalist Freddie deBoer writes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Shooting Tragedy in Santa Barbara Leaves 7 Dead

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 25, 2014 A 22-year-old man with apparent social difficulties is suspected of killing six people and injuring seven late Friday near the University of California campus in Santa Barbara. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Is America’s Inequitable Economy Doing to Romantic Relationships?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2014 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Loneliness Trumps Obesity in Danger to Elderly

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 17, 2014 Researchers looking into the impact of feelings of isolation on older people found that loneliness can be twice as unhealthy as obesity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Black Rush Life: Working the Oil Fields of North Dakota

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 2, 2013 For some Americans, a North Dakota oil rig is the only place to get a job. The days are long, and compared to what they're used to making, the pay is big. But the relative rewards come with deep personal costs, as a new movie by a pair of Brooklyn filmmakers shows. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Nazi Sniper Tamed With a Trumpet

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2012 Americans hear a lot about the need to vanquish their supposed enemies abroad with bullets, bombs, and other tools of overwhelming force. Evidence that a common humanity can be called upon to settle differences is scarce in the media. Count this brief story from a World War II vet among the few exhibits submitted to that effect. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )