The Ghost of Fascism in the Age of Trump

Henry Giroux / Truthout Feb 15, 2018 Ideological extremism and a stark indifference to the lies and ruthless policies of the Trump administration have turned the GOP into a party of collaborators. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders: What Trump Won’t Say in His Big Speech

Sen. Bernie Sanders / AlterNet Jan 30, 2018 "Tuesday night is Trump's State of the Union address. Nobody knows exactly what he will be discussing, but I'm absolutely certain what he will not be talking about." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Challenging Trump’s Language of Fascism

Henry Giroux / Truthout Jan 10, 2018 With the advent of the Trump presidency, language is undergoing a shift in the United States: It now treats dissent, critical media and scientific evidence as a species of "fake news." Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Government Structure—Not Just Personnel—Needs to Change

Paul Street / Truthdig Dec 22, 2017 The events of the last year, culminating in the Trump/GOP tax bill, show that just revamping the "spirit" of our corporate totalitarian state wouldn't do much good. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

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Nothing to Lose but Our Chains

By Mark Karlin / Truthout Dec 15, 2017 Henry A. Giroux explains how to resist Donald Trump's neofascism and develop a road map for radical transformation. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Magical Thinking Is Stopping Us From Taking to the Streets

Paul Street / Truthdig Dec 10, 2017 One reason people are quiescent in the face of racist, sexist, ecocidal outrage is their belief that Russiagate special prosecutor Robert Mueller will save them. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and Author Pankaj Mishra on Global Shift to Authoritarianism (Video)

Staff and Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 7, 2017 The Truthdig columnist sits down with author Pankaj Mishra to discuss the failures of modern society and analyze the factors behind the worldwide rise of authoritarianism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Disposability in the Age of Disasters

Henry Giroux / Truthout Nov 3, 2017 The crises we face are being met by a president who urges police to "take the gloves off" and promotes a "law and order" campaign steeped in racism. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

A New McCarthyism Is Taking Hold in America

By Robert Parry / Consortiumnews Sep 27, 2017 Russia has become the villain in virtually every bad thing that happens, and U.S. dissidents are being treated as "fellow travelers." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s Addiction to Violence

By Henry Giroux / Moyers & Company Sep 22, 2017 The president has normalized violence by supporting the idea that it is the only viable political response to social problems. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

How to Read Donald Trump

By Ariel Dorfman / TomDispatch Sep 14, 2017 The rise of white supremacy under Trump prompts author Ariel Dorfman to reflect on the history of authoritarianism in his native country, Chile. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Illuminating the Darkness in the Age of Despair

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2017 In a U.K. commencement speech, the author urges grads to "confront the poisonous authoritarianism that is emerging in many countries today." (Pictured, an anti-Trump march in London.) Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )