alexis de tocqueville

American History for Truthdiggers: Andrew Jackson’s White-Male World and the Start of Modern Politics

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 28, 2018 He was a historic champion of the common man, but he was also a power-obsessed bigot and perhaps the most divisive U.S. president ever. Dig deeper ( 27 Min. Read )

John Leguizamo Makes ‘Latino History’

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jul 6, 2016 The kinetic performer thought he’d sworn off solo stage shows, but a glaring failure of the American educational system has spurred him to create a hilarious new show to teach audiences the history we have been missing. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘Democracy in America’

By Carlos Lozada Jan 4, 2016 "What good does it do me, after all," asks Alexis de Toqueville in his classic book, "if an ever-watchful authority races ahead of me to ward off all danger, sparing me the need even to think about such things, if that authority is also absolute master of my liberty and my life?". Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Sacrificing the Vulnerable, From Gaza to America

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 15, 2014 The abandonment of Gazans, some of the planet's most powerless people, illustrates how all who are vulnerable are now routinely sacrificed by our political elites . Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Driving American Politics Underground

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 8, 2014 Seizure of institutions by corporate power means our real political life has been transferred to groups that operate outside the system. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )