American History for Truthdiggers: Flowering or Excess of Democracy? (The 1780s)

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 21, 2018 What lessons did the founding generation take from the American Revolution, and why do we forget the early republican experiments? Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

The U.S. Doubles Down as Empire Declines

Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese / Popular Resistance Mar 19, 2018 As predictions of the end of American empire trickle in, the nation, in response, is doing more of what has been causing the decline. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Americans Want a Functioning Country, Not an Empire

Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Jan 8, 2018 The spending priorities of everyday citizens are not reflected in the massive federal budget, according to a survey of 1,000 Americans taken in December. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges on the American Empire’s Descent Into Dystopia (Video)

Staff / Truthdig and Chris Hedges Dec 4, 2017 In a powerful speech delivered at the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, N.Y., the Truthdig columnist analyzes fascism and empire in the Trump age. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges, Alfred McCoy on U.S. Empire’s ‘Irrevocable’ Decline (Video)

Staff / Truthdig and Chris Hedges Nov 29, 2017 "If it comes to a military crunch," historian McCoy tells Truthdig columnist Hedges, "we could lose." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

An Insubordinate President

Paul Street / Truthdig Nov 14, 2017 Our odd leader is playing a role traditionally held by foreign elites, and that’s posing a problem for a U.S. ruling class that must sell the illusion of American exceptionalism. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

100 Years of White Empire Propaganda

Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese / Popular Resistance Nov 1, 2017 The Balfour Declaration, which favored giving Palestine to the Jewish people, it still relevant because of co-existing ideas justifying white supremacy and racism. Among its legacies are some of our wars. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and Poet Linh Dinh on the ‘Irrevocable Decline of the American Empire’ (Video)

BLANK Mar 13, 2017 The U.S. is a poor country, and Americans "refuse to see that," Dinh (pictured on right) argues in a conversation with the Truthdig columnist during a new episode of "On Contact." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘On Contact’: Trump’s American Empire

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 1, 2017 In this week’s episode of RT’s "On Contact," Truthdig columnist and host Chris Hedges and journalist Allan Nairn (at right) examine the future of the American empire. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Before Projecting Power Around the World, America Should Look in the Mirror

By Adil E. Shamoo / Foreign Policy in Focus Jan 28, 2017 The collateral damage of the Iraq War continues -- for Iraqis and Americans alike.The collateral damage of the Iraq War continues—for Iraqis and Americans alike. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Age of Great Expectations and the Great Void

By Andrew Bacevich / TomDispatch Jan 9, 2017 In the present day, there is no vision to which Americans collectively adhere. For proof, we need look no further than the election of Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Washington’s America-First Commandos in Africa

By Nick Turse / TomDispatch Dec 21, 2016 A document from U.S. Special Operations Command Africa shows that military support to partner nations in Africa is prioritized to suit American, not African, needs and policy goals. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )