Alexander Zaitchik

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Alexander Zaitchik is senior editor at Truthdig. His writing has appeared in The Nation, The New Republic, Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, Foreign Policy, The Guardian, Vice and The Baffler, among others. His latest book,...

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A Song From the Forest

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Oct 14, 2024 A Waorani leader and her American husband bridge cultures to produce an exceptional and all-too-rare account of destruction and resilience in the Amazon. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Film

No Place for Sissies

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Aug 30, 2024 An octogenarian filmmaker turns his camera down life’s homestretch. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Mr. Clean

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Aug 21, 2024 Tim Walz is a natural champion for an overdue ban on congressional stock trading. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

World

La Guerra del Maíz Entre Estados Unidos y México

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Jun 13, 2024 Una disputa comercial entre Ciudad de México y Washington pone de relieve la soberanía alimentaria, los transgénicos, un herbicida controvertido, la salud pública y el futuro de la famosa tortilla mexicana. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

World

The U.S.-Mexico Tortilla War

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Jun 5, 2024 A trade dispute puts a spotlight on food sovereignty, GMOs, a controversial weedkiller, public health, and the fate of Mexico’s iconic flatbread. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

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What’s Next for Julian Assange

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Feb 22, 2024 The WikiLeaks founder will get a chance to appeal extradition if assurances aren't made. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

TD Interview

‘The Way Things Are Going, Biden Is Going to Lose On His Own’: An Interview With Jill Stein

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Dec 18, 2023 The Green Party candidate on democracy, climate change, Ukraine, why Democrats need to scapegoat left-wing “spoilers” and that night in Moscow the media can’t seem to forget. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

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The Grill Master of Acid Marxism

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Oct 6, 2023 A well-wishing appreciation of Matt Christman. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

What Climate Democracy Looks Like

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Aug 29, 2023 Ecuador votes to keep nearly a billion barrels of oil where it belongs — underground. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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All Politics Are Spiritual: An Interview with Marianne Williamson

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Jun 28, 2023 "Whether the DNC is ready to admit it or not," the two-time candidate says, " ...the rumblings underneath the surface shall not be silenced." Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Book Excerpt

Neoliberalism and the Birth of Big Pharma

Alexander Zaitchik / Counterpoint Press Mar 30, 2023 Seventy-five years ago in Chicago, a conservative project was hatched to cure classical economics of its aversion to patents and monopolies. The drug companies were its first and biggest beneficiaries. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )