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How Democracies Die

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 13, 2020 The United States' descent toward tyranny mirrors the experience of Germany and Italy in the 1930s. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 20, 2019 A declining birthrate is driving the war on abortion rights. Our ruling capitalists know they are doomed if women cannot be forced to reproduce. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Israel’s Stranglehold on American Politics

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 10, 2019 The harder it becomes for Israel to sell its apartheid state, the more pronounced its already massive interference will become. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

American Psychosis

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Oct 29, 2017 The barrage of lies from demagogues such as Donald Trump creates profound cognitive dissonance among the population that ends in a nationwide collective mental illness. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump and the Christian Fascists

By Chris Hedges Jul 24, 2017 The Christian right is swiftly filling the president’s ideological vacuum. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Is ‘Christianized Fascism’ the Biggest Threat We Face Under Trump? (Video)

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 1, 2017 “I think that the Christian right is a far more dangerous movement than the alt-right,” says Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

If You Think Jesus Was White, Here Are Five Reasons You’re Wrong

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 26, 2016 Given the alarming rise of white nationalism in the United States and the ways in which it is often entangled with Christian nationalism, it is worthwhile remembering exactly whose birth was commemorated Sunday . Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

We Are All Deplorables

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 21, 2016 Liberals have no moral authority to preach to a dispossessed white working class about racism, multiculturalism, identity politics or diversity. The abject failure by liberals to fight for economic justice triggered the protofascist backlash embodied by Donald Trump’s election victory. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Look at the Troubling Worldview of Ted Cruz’s Foreign Policy Adviser

By Sarah Lazare / AlterNet Apr 13, 2016 A close-up on Jim Hanson offers a remarkable window into the mentality of Cruz's national security team. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

‘We Are Not Ashamed’: How Abortion Providers Are Pushing Back Against Stigma and Intimidation

By Sarah Lazare, Common Dreams Oct 21, 2015 "It is time for all of us to stand up and say what we do is good," says the director of the Allentown Women's Center in Bethlehem, Pa., one of the many independent providers speaking up for the social value of abortion care—without apology. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Mike Huckabee Kicks Off 2016 Campaign: ‘We Were Promised Hope, but It Was Just Talk’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig May 6, 2015 And then there were six: Former Arkansas governor and Fox News talking head Mike Huckabee brought the official tally of Republican candidates for the 2016 presidential contest to a half-dozen Tuesday, and he blasted his ex-rival, President Obama, while he was at it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Supports Ban on ‘Conversion’ Therapies for LGBT Youths

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Apr 9, 2015 Remember when President Obama wasn't making the strongest case for securing the civil rights of LGBT Americans and wouldn't, for example, come out in favor of gay marriage? Looks like things are a bit different for our 2015-edition POTUS. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )