Insurance Companies Are Creating an Economy of Extortion
Even when public agencies and companies hit by ransomware could recover their files on their own, insurers prefer to pay the ransom. Why?
Boeing Values Profits Over Lives—by Design
The deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash offers an important lesson about capitalism’s human toll.
Time to Get on Board With Bernie
The Democratic Party is mainly about big corporate donors who love capitalism, not its voter base, which prefers socialism.
The Permanent Temp Economy
A chronicle of the rise of temporary work, from World War II to the present, shows how corporations maximize profit by dumping employees from payrolls.
Thom Hartmann: Bring Back the Corporate Death Penalty
When big companies engage in criminal harm to the public, they deserve serious punishment.
Ralph Nader: Congress Belongs to Corporate Autocrats
In a new op-ed, the consumer rights advocate and former presidential candidate argues that the institution demands urgent reform.
Signs of Creeping Fascism Are All Around Us
This would be a good time for Americans to familiarize themselves with the essential elements of fascism.
Amazon Battles Seattle—and Loses
Seattle’s Socialist-led struggle to raise taxes on wealthy corporations like Amazon to help curb homelessness offers an object lesson that cities across America should heed.
Starbucks Drama Proves (Again) the Reactionaries Will Be Televised
Injustice hunting has become the new favorite pastime of Americans instead of addressing the problems at their roots.
Truthdig's Top 50 TD Originals of 2017
In a tough year, our most popular opinion pieces provided analysis of the news and solutions for the problems we face.
