civics

When Local Newspapers Fold, Taxpayers Take a Hit in the Wallet

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Jul 7, 2018 The closures result in lower voter turnout and decreased political accountability, and that generates a financial cost. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Teaching Civic Skills and Action Should Be Standard in Schools

Ralph Nader / Truthdig Aug 9, 2017 Students are best prepared for a life of democratic citizenship when they study real-world applications close to home. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

American Jihad 2014

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch Jan 6, 2014 Imagine what we call “national security” as, at heart, a proselytizing warrior religion. It has its holy orders, sacred, classified texts, dogma and warrior priests. It has seminaries, which we call think tanks. It is a monotheistic faith that broaches no alternatives to itself. And as with so many religions, its god is an eye in the sky, an all-seeing being who knows your secrets. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

German Spies’ Sex for Secrets Replaced by Free Love

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2013 The location of a former training camp where Stasi operatives were taught to retrieve secrets through sex now houses a free-love commune; filibuster reform was blocked and now, for the first time in history, a secretary of defense nomination has been filibustered; meanwhile, Al-Jazeera has been accused of developing a political agenda since the Arab Spring. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bill Moyers’ Parable

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2006 The former minister, press secretary and veteran journalist works his way through Christian allegory and lessons from our nation's history in fashioning this powerful essay on the American experience and the stewardship of democracy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )