The Man Who Made Socialism Cool Again

Jason Hannan / The Conversation Mar 5, 2020 Democratic socialism might just be about to have its moment in America, and it's thanks to none other than Sen. Bernie Sanders. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Democratic Establishment May Fear Sanders More Than Trump

Jeff Cohen / Truthdig Mar 3, 2020 Chris Matthews abruptly resigned from MSNBC this week, but not before revealing how party elites really feel about the Vermont senator. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

We Have the Ad Council to Thank for Socialism Being ‘Un-American’

Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy / The Conversation Mar 2, 2020 During World War II, the organization launched a campaign tying our national identity to capitalism. We're still living with its effects. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Twilight of the Boomers

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Feb 25, 2020 In his relentless red-baiting of Bernie Sanders, Chris Matthews reveals just how divorced he and his ilk are from our political moment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Intelligence Is Intervening in the 2020 Election

Jefferson Morley / Independent Media Institute Feb 25, 2020 Officials are now leaking that Russia is trying to boost Bernie Sanders' campaign. Their motivations couldn't be any more transparent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: America Has Built a Global Dystopia

Robert Scheer / Truthdig and Natasha Hakimi Zapata Jan 10, 2020 In the first installment of a two-part interview, Robert Scheer meets the renowned thinker for the first time to discuss world politics. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

American Empire Completes Three Decades of Futility

Andrew Bacevich / TomDispatch Jan 8, 2020 In 1989, President George H.W. Bush vowed the U.S. would lead the world into the next century. We've been spinning our wheels ever since. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Is Donald Trump America’s Second 9/11?

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Dec 24, 2019 As traumatic as that day was, nothing could have prepared us for the hijacking of American democracy by the 1% that was to follow. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Putin: Russia Leads the World in Hypersonic Weapons

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV /The Associated Press Dec 24, 2019 The Kremlin has made military modernization a top priority amid tensions with the West after annexing Crimea in 2014. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The United States of Impeachment

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 20, 2019 Trump's real sin is 'hijacking' the establishment's (failed) foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Moment the Military-Industrial Complex Became Uncontrollable

William D. Hartung / TomDispatch Dec 16, 2019 The underlying trend of the Pentagon's budget has been ever onward and upward. We need to understand why if we're ever going to rein it in. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Afghanistan Papers Confirm America’s Longest War Is a Lie

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 12, 2019 It was clear to those who had been paying attention that U.S. officials were lying about the war for nearly two decades. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )