Mark Engler and Paul Engler / Waging NonviolenceAug 11, 2023
The antinomies of Antonio Gramsci: what lessons does the classic Italian thinker hold for radicals fighting contemporary battles? Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Paul Corner / History News NetworkDec 22, 2022
Between fake news, amnesia and removal, the real picture of Italian Fascism under Mussolini can never emerge. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Chris Hedges / TruthdigJan 13, 2020
The United States' descent toward tyranny mirrors the experience of Germany and Italy in the 1930s. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigNov 20, 2019
Mike Pompeo's announcement about illegal squatter settlements on Palestinian land puts the U.S. firmly on the wrong side of history. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Jim Hightower /May 6, 2019
GOP lawmakers are overplaying a weak hand and bumbling over their own ignorance with their frantic McCarthyesque tactics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigJan 26, 2019
Many in the U.S. put a sentimental gloss on World War II, turning a blind eye to its complexity, savagery and dubious legacies. Dig deeper ( 52 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigJan 12, 2019
Global events and FDR whittled down 1930s opposition to intervention in Europe and steered the nation into World War II. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )
Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatchNov 6, 2018
Whatever the results of the midterm elections on Tuesday, expect the president to grow ever more authoritarian and unhinged. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Dan O'Sullivan / TruthdigOct 15, 2018
His legacy is one of death and destruction, yet liberals and conservatives alike revere him as a hero to this day. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigJul 2, 2018
The issue of the president’s fascism has reached center stage in the U.S., sparked by the administration’s shameful treatment of refugees and its Gestapo-like "zero tolerance" policy on border crossings. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 26, 2018
“Italy is in turmoil and is dabbling with fascism and that should worry everyone,” the “Last Week Tonight” host says. “The last time they did that, they wound up with Mussolini.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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