Born Disposable: Trump’s War on Youth

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Jan 18, 2019 The Trump administration views children not as the promise of a future, but as a threat to the present. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Natalie Portman Goes Full Diva in a Flat ‘Vox Lux’

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Dec 7, 2018 Even Portman’s strong presence, matched by a stellar Jude Law, can’t save actor-turned-filmmaker Brady Corbet from a troubled sophomore effort. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Do You Know Your Right of Publicity?’ (Audio and Transcript)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 23, 2018 "Scheer Intelligence" podcast host Robert Scheer and guest Jennifer Rothman cover a topic that was once the concern of a relatively few famous and powerful people but has now become just about everybody's business. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

De Niro Apologizes to Canada for ‘Idiotic Behavior’ of Trump

By ROB GILLIES / Associated Press Jun 11, 2018 The actor's apology to the United States' northern neighbor followed closely on his blunt commentary about President Trump at Sunday night's Tony awards. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 19, 2017 Although celebrities recently propelled #MeToo into the public forum, it was founded 10 years ago by African-American feminist Tarana Burke. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jimmy Kimmel’s Philosophy Lesson

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 6, 2017 The comedian uses his personal experience to ask the philosophical questions that need to animate every debate about health care. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s War on Dangerous Memory and Critical Thought

By Henry A. Giroux / Tikkun Mar 16, 2017 The president presides over an America in which “analysis and historical memory have given way to a culture of spectacles, sensationalism and immediacy,” says journalist Henry A. Giroux. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

‘On Contact’: Matt Taibbi on How an ‘Insane Clown President’ Played America’s Political System

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2017 Chris Hedges and Matt Taibbi have a pretty good idea -- and in this clip, a compelling dialogue -- about how Donald Trump made US politics work for him Chris Hedges and Matt Taibbi have a pretty good idea -- and in this clip, a compelling dialogue -- about how Donald Trump made U. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Fake News’ in America: Homegrown, and Far From New

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 19, 2016 For decades, the media have been dominated by manufactured reports. This skillful manipulation of information erased the lines between fact and opinion and gave rise to the demagogue who will sit in the Oval Office. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Where Celebrity- and Reality TV-Driven News Have Taken Us — and How to Change Course

By Nicco Mele / Neiman Reports Nov 16, 2016 To get beyond celebrity- and pundit-driven news, newsrooms need to become civic reactors—hubs of community information and activity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

American Irrationalism

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 31, 2016 We are captive to images and forms of propaganda that make us the most self-deluded population on the planet. We are driven by manipulated emotions, not fact or reason. And this is why, even now, Donald Trump could become president. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The World Has Lost All Sense of Perspective When We Mourn the Passing of Prince but Not 500 Migrants

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2016 “Has something gone adrift within the moral compass of our ‘news’ reporting?” asks Robert Fisk at The Independent. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )