ayn rand

Death by Oligarchy

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 11, 2019 Once oligarchs seize power, they dismantle outside controls to create a corrupt economy and finally a corrupt state. Tyranny follows. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Aug 13, 2019 "The Fountainhead" author drew inspiration from a child murderer. Now her sociopathic worldview has become the guiding ethos of the GOP. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Who Is Ayn Rand?

Louise Rubacky / Truthdig Aug 9, 2019 A new book argues weakly for the influence of Ayn Rand on our culture—after all, the dominant classes in America were greedy and selfish from the get-go. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Facts Don’t Care About Ben Shapiro’s Feelings

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig May 13, 2019 The conservative pundit is being roasted for a disastrous interview with the BBC, but he exposed himself as an intellectual fraud long ago. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Silicon Valley Couldn’t Care Less About Earth’s Imminent Demise

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 10, 2019 It may be too late to save the planet, warns Bill McKibben, but there's a reason that doesn't seem to keep up our tech barons up at night. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Paul Ryan’s Entire Career Was a Cash Grab for Billionaires

Peter Certo / OtherWords Dec 23, 2018 The outgoing House speaker is a villain, and no one will miss him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Naomi Klein: We’ve Entered a Frightening New Era of Capitalism

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Oct 12, 2018 The 1 percent so dominate our institutions that they consider political power their birthright. Call it the Age of the Pampered Princeling. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Paul Ryan, Chief Trump Enabler, Personifies Conservatism’s Decline

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Apr 16, 2018 The journey of the retiring speaker of the House may be tragic, but he bears great responsibility for the trouble he and the Republican Party face. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Brand Is Ayn Rand (Video)

Robert Reich / Truthdig Mar 7, 2018 The president and many members of his circle have been influenced by an author who didn’t believe there was a common good. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tech Giants Are Destroying Privacy, Producing Inequality and Undermining Democracy

By Don Hazen / AlterNet Apr 18, 2017 Author Jonathan Taplin discusses how novelist Ayn Rand's cruel libertarianism has permeated Google, Amazon, Facebook and the White House. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Get Used to It, America: Brown People Are Here to Stay

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 10, 2017 Guided by the xenophobic ideology of such advisers as Steve Bannon, President Trump is pushing back against inevitable changes. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Why Ayn Rand Is an Unlikely Hero for Conservatives

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 11, 2014 HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" points out the inherent contradictions in writer Ayn Rand being held up by the likes of Ted Cruz, Paul Ryan and, of course, her namesake Rand Paul, as a conservative hero. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )