American History for Truthdiggers: A Once, Always and Future Empire

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Sep 28, 2019 The worrisome state of today's nation did not spring into existence with the 2016 election. It is a product of long historical trends. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

The National Security State Is Devouring America Whole

William Astore / TomDispatch Jul 10, 2019 To gain control over the military-industrial complex, we must recognize it as a parasite killing the best hopes for our country's future. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

If Trump’s the Symptom, What’s the Disease?

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Jun 17, 2019 The Donald clearly arrived on the scene as blowback from at least two things: an American imperium gone wrong and a new "gilded age." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

War With Iran Is America’s Endgame

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 15, 2019 If loyal foot soldiers, a vacuous media, and an indifferent Congress march along to war in Iran, it will be the demise of our republic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Hypocrisy of ‘Living Happily’ Through All Our Wars

Will Brewbaker / Los Angeles Review of Books Mar 27, 2019 While reading "Deaf Republic," we would be wise to join poet Ilya Kaminsky in owning our failures—political, personal or otherwise. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

American Empire Killed the Prospect of Peace

William Astore / TomDispatch Mar 20, 2019 Military officials have a vision of endless war that will keep the national security state well funded—at least until our empire collapses. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Fascism by Another Name

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Mar 12, 2019 In The Atlantic, David Frum argues that liberals must curtail immigration—or authoritarians will. He’s already chosen his side. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

America Has a Lot to Learn From the Roman Empire’s Fall

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Feb 17, 2019 There are plenty of parallels between the new Rome and the old one. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Goodbye to the Dollar

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Feb 4, 2019 The Trump administration accelerates the abandonment of the dollar as the world’s principal reserve currency, which will be fatal to the American empire. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Welcome to Our Dying Empire

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Sep 27, 2018 The 1 percent and the military-industrial complex completely dominate our politics. We can no longer pretend we're living in a democracy. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Second Sight of W.E.B. Du Bois

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Jun 3, 2018 The famed sociologist saw what most white intellectuals could not: the savage nature of an American empire intent on suppressing and exploiting people of color in the U.S. and across the world. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Preserving the Positive Legacy of an Empire in Decline

Alfred W. McCoy / TomDispatch May 24, 2018 As the American empire unravels with previously unimagined speed, there are many across this country’s political spectrum who will not mourn its passing. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )