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Green-Tinted Glasses

Christopher Ketcham / Truthdig Apr 4, 2023 Absent from most public and policy conversations is any acknowledgement of the possibility that renewable energy cannot power a high-consumption civilization. This series will explore mounting evidence that a major downshift in consumption is looming — and explore the implications of this energy realism for human progress and flourishing. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

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Chile’s Utopia Has Been Postponed

Marc Cooper / Truthdig Mar 8, 2023 Journalist Marc Cooper was serving as personal translator to Chilean president Salvador Allende when the 1973 U.S.-backed coup led by Augusto Pinochet forced him to flee the country. In January, Cooper returned to Santiago to observe the country’s political situation 50 years later. He found a Chile transformed but uncertain, struggling to chart a course forward one year after the election of its first leftist government since Allende. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

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Nick Bostrom, Longtermism, and the Eternal Return of Eugenics

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Jan 20, 2023 Exploring the well-documented history of a racist techno-utopian ideology rooted in eugenics. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

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The Supreme Court’s War on the Future

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 19, 2022 This Dig investigates the political and ideological capture of the Supreme Court by the GOP and its dark-money donors. After chronicling the legal doctrine of "originalism" and its influence in pulling the country backwards, this series explores how Americans can reclaim the Court in the name of our rights, our liberties, and our democracy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The Persecution of Julian Assange

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Nov 28, 2022 Five leading news organizations call on Biden’s Justice Department to end Trump’s persecution of Julian Assange. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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The Ecstasy of Agony

Russell Hausfeld / Truthdig Nov 1, 2022 How the military and veterans became the unlikely mascots of the psychedelic renaissance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

The Truth About Jesus

A Dig by the Rev. Madison Shockley Dec 24, 2016 Every holiday season, we're told to think about Jesus. But how much do we really know about the man? We turn to a religious scholar, the Rev. Madison Shockley, to find out. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

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The Persecution of Julian Assange

Chris Hedges / Truthdig May 6, 2013 By Chris Hedges -- The use of vast global resources against Julian Assange and WikiLeaks presages a dystopian world where anyone who exposes corruption, lies and crimes of power will be branded a terrorist. The use of vast global resources against Julian Assange and WikiLeaks presages a dystopian world where anyone who exposes corruption, lies and crimes of power will be branded a terrorist. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

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The Last Letter

Tomas Young / Truthdig Mar 19, 2013 A Message to George W. Bush and Dick Cheney From a Dying Veteran Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Interview

Gore Vidal: His Life and Legacy

Truthdig Staff / Truthdig Aug 6, 2012 Truthdig was honored to have been the home of the author and iconoclast Gore Vidal since 2006 In addition to publishing a multitude of essays on our site, Vidal participated in a number of interviews on a wide range of subjects, including US elections, Cuba and solar power In a tribute to his memory, and to celebrate his life, we present to you a collection of essays, interviews, photos and stories about the amazing Gore Vidal Truthdig was honored to have been the home of the author and iconoclast Gore Vidal since 2006 . Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Education

The Questions Education Reformers Aren’t Asking

Mike Rose / Truthdig Mar 19, 2010 Mike Rose notes that no one in power is asking fundamental questions about the purpose of education and whether much-hyped reforms might do more harm than good.No one in power is asking fundamental questions about the purpose of education and whether much-hyped reforms might do more harm than good. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

When China Rules the World

Martin Jacques / Truthdig Dec 17, 2009 China will soon become "the most powerful and influential country in the world," says celebrated journalist Martin Jacques. But to what end? Dig deeper ( 30 Min. Read )