Martin Luther King’s Revolutionary Dream Deferred

Maj. Danny Sjursen and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 13, 2018 Despite efforts to sanitize the real King, the radical King, the fight to end his "three evils"—racism, poverty and militarism—continues today. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Trump Is Obsessing Over the Wrong Guy

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jan 8, 2018 The Mueller investigation threatens the presidency in a way that the publication of "Fire and Fury" never will. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Second Coming of Andrew Jackson or Andrew Johnson?

By Glen Ford Sep 1, 2017 President Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio was made possible by a previous president’s pardoning of ex-Confederates. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump, Deplorables and the Lie of the ‘Noble Cause’

By Mark Lloyd Aug 15, 2017 The roots of racism run deep in America. Trump's presidency has emboldened right-wingers and white supremacists to fight to preserve their legacy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Robert E. Lee Still Divides and Kills

Harvey Wasserman / Truthdig Aug 14, 2017 The icon of the Confederacy and architect of its defeat cost humanity uncounted lives—right up to now. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wrestling With His Angel

Allen Barra / Truthdig Jun 2, 2017 The second volume in Sidney Blumenthal's biography of Abraham Lincoln's political evolution follows the president during the stormy period between the Mexican War and the Civil War. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Honest Don

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Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan: Lincoln Had a Bolder Solution

By Ellen Brown / Web of Debt Nov 17, 2016 Instead of privatizing public assets and delivering taxpayer money to investors, the president-elect could fund his promised infrastructure projects by simply printing money. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Why This Bernie Sanders Fan Is Voting for Hillary Clinton

Pamela Alma Weymouth / Truthdig Nov 6, 2016 While the Democratic presidential nominee may not be an ideal candidate—and the bar has been set low—Americans cannot afford to visit on the nation the damage Donald Trump would no doubt cause as president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Never Trumpers in Suburbia Remain a Problem for the Republican Establishment

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 30, 2016 Donald Trump is not yet in Barry Goldwater territory, and might never get there. But he threatens to create another GOP voting catastrophe everywhere outside the Deep South. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s ‘To Be Determined’ Approach Threatens Democracy’s Ideal

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 3, 2016 Have a candidate’s political strategists ever before treated their candidate like a rambunctious child and spoken of their pride that they finally coaxed him to “stay on message”? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Where Is Our Martin Luther King Jr.?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Aug 25, 2016 We need more humble prophets -- to remind the skeptical that religion, which can indeed be divisive, is also a moral prod and an intellectual spark. But such figures are hard to find in this election year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )