Mubarak, Egypt’s Long-Serving Autocrat Ousted in Uprising, Dies at 91

SAMY MAGDY / The Associated Press Feb 25, 2020 His 30-year reign in unstable region came to an end in 2011 Arab Spring revolt, which has been followed by years of chaos and uncertainty. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Prisoners Gear Up for Mass Strike to Protest State-Sponsored ‘Slavery,’ Racism

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2016 The national and international action is scheduled to begin Friday—the 45th anniversary of the infamous Attica prison uprising. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘This Is a Coup’: Brazil’s Workers Party Faces Its Greatest Test

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 24, 2016 Left-leaning parties like the PT face a conundrum in Latin America: that liberalism and its tolerance for political activity offer openings to right-wing parties that have no qualms about exploiting democratic expression in order to quash democracy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The U.S. Is Becoming a Terrifying Nation for Women

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 17, 2016 Self-induced abortions are on the rise as ever more restrictive laws threaten to return the nation to the dark days that existed before Roe v. Wade. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

In Praise of Impractical Movements

By Mark Engler and Paul Engler / TomDispatch Mar 10, 2016 Social movements turn issues and demands considered both unrealistic and politically inconvenient into matters that can no longer be ignored. They succeed, that is, by championing the impractical. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Both Parties Are to Blame for Donald Trump’s Proximity to the White House

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 4, 2016 The Republican front-runner is providing cover for the worst strains of American demagoguery, and neither the GOP nor the Democratic Party is doing enough to stop him. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

India’s Right-Wing Hindu Supremacy Rises in Parallel With Donald Trump’s Bigotry

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Feb 27, 2016 A fundamentalist, upper-caste crackdown on dissent is roiling Indian society. Why should we care? Because it’s spreading to the U.S. by way of Indian-American support of presidential candidate Trump. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

All Sides in the Syria War Have at Least One Thing in Common: Slaughtering Civilians

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Feb 12, 2016 The conflict will be remembered for its horrific death toll and massive refugee exodus. But it will also be remembered as the site of yet another Great Game involving Russia, the West and its allies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Primary Elections Are Important — but They’re Also a Distraction

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Feb 4, 2016 As we—led by the media—get caught up in what has become the circus of the long primary season, the real and critical news tends to get lost in the fray. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Flint’s Water Crisis Is a Warning to Us All

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 28, 2016 We assume as a basic human right the easy access to clean water, and for most Americans it flows from the tap whenever we want But as the lead contamination in Michigan shows, we're more vulnerable than we think We assume as a basic human right the easy access to clean water . Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

I Wish You a Merry Christmas—Even Though I’m a Nonbeliever

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 23, 2015 Americans’ discomfort with other peoples' religious faiths goes hand in hand with Islamophobia. Americans’ discomfort with other peoples' religious faiths goes hand in hand with Islamophobia. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

After Paris, the Movement for Climate Justice Has Only Just Begun

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 18, 2015 The accord reached at COP21 does not require emission cuts to be made within a framework of climate justice. That is why grass-roots activism is now more important than ever. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )