A Fresh Look at Labor Issues in ‘Sorry to Bother You’

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Jul 2, 2018 Boots Riley’s promising film debut takes on casual and institutional racism, corporate greed, class subjugation and coarsening public discourse. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

America the Failed State

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 1, 2018 The Canadian philosopher and writer John Ralston Saul says the U.S. government is undergoing a “corporate coup d'état in slow motion” and that the coup, which includes the Trump election, could put the nation on the path to being a failed state. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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The Ghosts of ‘New Democrats’ Are Haunting Us

Norman Solomon / Truthdig May 1, 2018 A fundamental battle for democracy is in progress—a conflict over superdelegates to the Democratic Party's national convention in 2020. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Kroger Joins Other Big Retailers Tightening Gun Restrictions

The Associated Press Mar 1, 2018 The company, which sells firearms at 44 of its Fred Meyer stores in the West, announces it will no longer sell guns to anyone under 21 at any of its outlets. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Corporations Have Taken Over Government, Nonprofit and Regulatory Agencies (Video)

BLANK Aug 2, 2017 Investigative journalist Russell Mokhiber (pictured right) discusses distressing developments surrounding corporate crime with Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges. Investigative journalist Russell Mokhiber (pictured right) discusses distressing developments surrounding corporate crime with Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oliver Stone on the History of Wall Street Corruption and the Future of American Military Power

BLANK May 12, 2017 The award-winning director speaks with Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer in Part 2 of a conversation about filmmaking, Wall Street greed, and the past and future of America's military exploits. Transcript added. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Study Shows School Vouchers Hurt Students — but Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos Could Not Care Less

By Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report May 8, 2017 The president and secretary of education are old-school "segregation academy" politicians with strong ideological investments in private school vouchers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Wall Street and Corporate America Don’t Seem to Have Learned a Thing From the Past Year

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Apr 26, 2017 With Steve Bannon on the way out, official Washington is jumping for joy that Gary Cohn (pictured)—former president of Goldman Sachs—seems to be taking over Trump’s brain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges: If We Do Not Stop Corporate Power, We Will Never Dismantle Fascism (Video)

BLANK Mar 15, 2017 In a recent speech, the Truthdig columnist says "resistance must also be accompanied by an alternative vision of a socialist, anti-capitalist society." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Hold Fast to the Causes of the Oppressed’: Chris Hedges Speaks at Jill Stein Rally in Philadelphia

BLANK Nov 9, 2016 The columnist's speech Saturday was part of a final campaign event for the Green Party presidential candidate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

One Big Bill Clinton Campaign Promise That a President Hillary Should Finally Keep

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Sep 8, 2016 If elected, Hillary Clinton should fulfill a pledge of her husband's that fell through when he got to the White House: Bar companies from taking tax deductions on executive pay above $1 million. If elected, Hillary Clinton should fulfill a pledge of her husband's that fell through when he got to the White House: Bar companies from taking tax deductions on executive pay above $1 million. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )