In Reality, Every Night Is ‘Purge’ Night

Leslie Lee / Truthdig Jul 28, 2018 Class- and race-conscious and uncomfortably relevant, the politically charged horror franchise doesn’t just amount to a big-screen nightmare. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Violent White Supremacist Loses Job With Defense Contractor

A.C. Thompson and Ali Winston / ProPublica Jul 9, 2018 The CEO of Northrop Grumman told employees he was saddened by a report by ProPublica and Frontline concerning Michael Miselis, an aerospace engineer who took part in violence at a Charlottesville, Va., rally last year. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Henry Giroux Puts a Lens on the Nightmare of Neoliberal Fascism

Mark Karlin / Truthout Jun 11, 2018 The author explains why we must understand the historical and contemporary context of fascism to understand what we are up against. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Groups Demand to See Homeland Security ‘Race Paper’

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 31, 2018 The American Civil Liberties Union is among those seeking release of an unredacted version of the paper, which they fear suggests that black political speech "be considered an indicator of criminal conduct or a national security threat." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Candidate Exposes Corruption Before Removal From Hearing (Video)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Feb 16, 2018 Lissa Lucas is running for the West Virginia Statehouse, and her campaign gets a boost after she calls out lawmakers backing a fracking bill. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Fascist Underpinnings of Trump’s Speech

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 31, 2018 The president's address has all the elements of fascism, except brownshirts marching in the street beating people up, though he has veered toward that in his praise of neo-Nazis. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s America Raises the Ghost of Dred Scott

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jan 22, 2018 Echoes of the most odious ruling in the Supreme Court's history can be heard in the president's white supremacist rhetoric. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Year With Trump

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Dec 27, 2017 A president’s most fundamental legal and moral responsibility is to uphold and protect our system of government. Trump has degraded that system. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

John Oliver on Taking Down Confederate Monuments (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2017 The "Last Week Tonight" host argues that removing the racist symbols is a way to come to terms with American history. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tom Brady, Other Former Trump Supporters Find President ‘Divisive’

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Sep 25, 2017 The New England Patriots quarterback and many others associated with the NFL did not agree with Trump's comments about the "Take a Knee" protest. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Plays to White Nationalism From North Korea to NFL

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Sep 24, 2017 The president's recent tweetstorm was intended to gain him popularity with white supremacists and covert racists on the right of the Republican Party. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Anti-Fascist Heroines Then and Now

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Sep 21, 2017 The violent rally in Charlottesville, Va., in August and Trump's repeated defense of the racist gathering marked a turning point in modern America. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )