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Truthdiggers of the Week: Occupy Wall Street

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2011 Thousands of protesters have crowded Wall Street for the last 12 days, decrying the effects of corporate greed on a functioning democracy. Those protesters, Occupy Wall Street, are our Truthdiggers of the Week.Thousands of protesters have "Occupied" Wall Street for the last 12 days, decrying the effects of corporate greed on a functioning democracy. They are our Truthdiggers of the Week. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Session Ends

David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona Star Jul 12, 2011 Dig deeper

2011: A Brave New Dystopia

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 27, 2010 The two greatest visions of a future dystopia were George Orwell’s "1984" and Aldous Huxley’s "Brave New World." It turns out they were both right. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Corporate America’s First-Class Recovery

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2010 While the rest of us patiently await the signs of economic recovery, corporate America has apparently skipped to the front of the line: Major companies are expecting to announce some of their highest profits in years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How the Corporations Broke Ralph Nader and America, Too

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 5, 2010 Ralph Nader’s descent from being one of the most respected and powerful men in the country to being a pariah illustrates the totality of the corporate coup. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

‘The Peter Principle’: Studies in the Key of Managerial Incompetence

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2009 Could "The Peter Principle" at least partially explain what's happened to our country in recent months? We're not naming names, but, as New Scientist magazine points out, the idea that managerial incompetence is not only common but potentially inevitable has repeatedly been referenced in academic research since its initial advancement in 1969. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pariah or Prophet?

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 26, 2007 Many have dismissed Ralph Nader's recurring candidacy as an "ego trip," but veteran journalist Chris Hedges argues that the activist and agitator has in fact taken a consistent and necessary stand against the consumer fraud of American politics. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )