Émile P. Torres / TruthdigApr 13, 2023
There is a long philosophical tradition of eliminating future suffering through nonexistence. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 22, 2017
Can Donald Trump bring peace to the Middle East? Author Yoav Litvin and Tom Dine, former head of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, examine the possibility. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
By John Feffer / TomDispatchOct 13, 2016
Donald Trump and his slyly smiling running mate Mike Pence are playing up their vision of scorched-earth America not just to win general political points but to appeal to a very specific set of voters by tapping into the apocalyptic strain in American politics. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
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By Frida Berrigan, TomDispatchOct 7, 2015
To have a child is to plant a flag in the future—and that is no small responsibility. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMar 24, 2015
It began in Hebron, which Palestinians call “al-Khalil,” the city of Abraham. Here's a recap of the recent clash between Israeli forces and Palestinian youth. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 26, 2014
The recent ruling by a St. Louis grand jury on Michael Brown's shooting sheds light on just how difficult it is to indict a cop; the apocalypse may have something to do with indifference toward climate change; meanwhile, a teacher uses a scrap of paper to teach his students a valuable lesson about inequality and privilege. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJul 28, 2014
As the "Last Week Tonight" host points out, it's not Iran or North Korea we have to worry about; it's America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 7, 2014
A 2010 music video by the Manhattan-based electronic artist Blockhead evokes the sad majesty of a species losing an existential battle with its own creations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Dahr Jamail, TomDispatchDec 19, 2013
Perfectly serious scientists suggest climate change isn’t just really, really bad; it’s catastrophic. Some even think that if the record ongoing releases of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere are aided and abetted by massive releases of methane, life as we humans have known it might be at an end on this planet. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 11, 2013
While many Americans were uninsured, others were being forced to undergo a series of unnecessary tests that hurt both them and the medical system; the creator of the TV program "The Wire" calls America a "horror show"; and, despite what many believe, technology will not save us from the apocalypse. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 24, 2013
The Russian Orthodox Church warns that the legalization of gay marriage spells impending doom; former President Carter proclaims "America does not have a functioning democracy"; meanwhile, Booz Allen Hamilton took over Washington, and nobody noticed until Edward Snowden blew the whistle. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 21, 2013
The American people's collective inability to overcome commercial illusion and confront the grim realities of the economic and environmental crises means they will remain slaves to fiction and its apocalyptic outcomes, Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges told Paul Jay on The Real News Network's new show, "Reality Asserts Itself." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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