The Plague of American Authoritarianism

By Henry A. Giroux, CounterPunch Aug 24, 2015 It is too easy to believe in a binary logic that categorizes a country as either strictly authoritarian or strictly democratic, and leaves no room for the possibility of a mixture of the two. American politics today suggests a more updated if not different form of authoritarianism. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: Republicans & Democrats Have Shifted to the Right, and the GOP Is ‘Off the Spectrum’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 21, 2015 Commenting on the current state of American politics, renowned linguist Noam Chomsky highlights just how conservative U.S. political parties have gotten. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Americans Need Leaders Who Understand Their Plight Instead of Denying It

Robert Reich / Truthdig Oct 28, 2014 Call it Empathy Deficit Disorder. Some Democrats have it, but the disorder seems especially widespread among Republicans. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ignition

Signe Wilkinson / Truthdig Apr 5, 2014 Dig deeper

The New Tribalism and the Decline of the Nation State

Robert Reich / Truthdig Mar 24, 2014 We are witnessing a reversion to tribalism around the world, away from nation states The same pattern can be seen even in America -- especially in American politics The same pattern can be seen even in America —especially in American politics. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Dark Money Man: How Sean Noble Moved the Kochs’ Cash Into Politics and Made Millions

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2014 For a brief, giddy moment, Sean Noble—a little-known former aide to an Arizona congressman—became one of the most important people in American politics. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

The Cheapening of American Politics: Why Did Obama Reward O’Reilly With an Interview?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 3, 2014 President Obama subjected himself to an interview by Bill O’Reilly of Fox “News” on Sunday before the Super Bowl. Obviously, intellectually it was Obama Seahawks rolling over O’Reilly Broncos. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

(Mis)Representations by Gerry Mander

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2013 "The Daily Show's" Jason Jones discusses the "art" of gerrymandering with redistricting consultant Kimball Brace, a man who won't stop drawing ludicrous new districts even after he's run the country into the ground. The only thing left to do is honor this artist with a gallery exhibit that shows how he uses color to change the face of American politics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Brothers

By Gordon Goldstein Nov 29, 2013 Stephen Kinzer tells the story of the Dulles brothers, who served as secretary of state and director of the CIA in the Eisenhower administration. It is a bracing, disturbing, and serious study of the exercise of American global power.The Dulles brothers served as secretary of state and director of the CIA for Eisenhower. Their story, told by Stephen Kinzer, is a bracing and disturbing study of the exercise of American global power. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Tea Party Tantrum

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Oct 29, 2013 Dig deeper

The Violence of Organized Forgetting

By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout Jul 23, 2013 America has become amnesiac -- a country in which forms of historical, political, and moral forgetting are not only willfully practiced but celebrated. Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )

Dutch Catholics Seek to Ditch a Homophobic Church

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2012 Many Dutch citizens are attempting to "de-baptize" themselves to protest Pope Benedict's anti-gay marriage declarations; a national database of gun owners may have helped prevent the Newtown shooting; and although the media insist the president is giving in to the Republicans' demands to make cuts to Social Security, Obama's been trying to reduce it all along. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )