Sacha Baron Cohen Delivers Blistering Takedown of Facebook

Truthdig Nov 22, 2019 While accepting a leadership award from the Anti-Defamation League, the comedian sounds off on the deleterious effects of social media. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Governments Beware: People Are Rising Up All Over the World

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 7, 2019 When people have had enough, they meet force with resistance and resilience. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Is War on the Ballot in the 2020 Elections?

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Oct 21, 2019 A world at war or at peace hangs in the balance. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Russia Sees Its Reflection in the West

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Sep 18, 2019 "This Is Not Propaganda" author Peter Pomerantsev explores how authoritarian regimes and far-right movements have weaponized free speech. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Populism Is Not the Answer to Neoliberal Fascism

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Sep 16, 2019 Right-wing populism destroys everything that makes a genuine democratic politics possible. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Latest Victim in the Crucifixion of Julian Assange

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 23, 2019 The mysterious arrest of a data privacy activist linked to the WikiLeaks founder raises vital questions about government surveillance. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

To Defeat Fascism, We Must Dismantle Capitalism

Christian Fuchs / Los Angeles Review of Books Aug 16, 2019 Henry A. Giroux’s new book analyzes the neoliberal fascism that led to Donald Trump’s rule and offers hope that democracy can be saved. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

History Holds the Antidote to Trump’s Fascist Politics

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Jul 16, 2019 Americans’ refusal to learn about the past is leading them to revel in what they should be ashamed of and alarmed over. Dig deeper ( 33 Min. Read )

Facebook’s Authoritarian Money Grab

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Jun 21, 2019 The tech behemoth’s bid to create its own pseudocurrency à la China’s WeChat is likely to flop, but we can't afford to write it off. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Trump Is Achieving His Primary Goal

Robert Reich / Truthdig May 7, 2019 The president's objective has long been to divide the country. If we're to reclaim our democracy, we must be united in our opposition. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: America’s Economy Is Unsustainable

Robert Reich / Truthdig Apr 4, 2019 From 1979 to 2018, our nation's GDP nearly tripled in size. Yet virtually all of the gains have gone to those at the very top. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Future of Climate Authoritarianism Is Now

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Mar 20, 2019 David Wallace-Wells, author of "The Uninhabitable Earth," reflects on the future of capitalism, the Green New Deal and the power of panic. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )