Insurance Companies Are Creating an Economy of Extortion

Renee Dudley / ProPublica Aug 29, 2019 Even when public agencies and companies hit by ransomware could recover their files on their own, insurers prefer to pay the ransom. Why? Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Boeing Values Profits Over Lives—by Design

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 22, 2019 The deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash offers an important lesson about capitalism’s human toll. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Time to Get on Board With Bernie

Paul Street / Truthdig Feb 26, 2019 The Democratic Party is mainly about big corporate donors who love capitalism, not its voter base, which prefers socialism. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Permanent Temp Economy

Louise Rubacky / Truthdig Jan 25, 2019 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. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Thom Hartmann: Bring Back the Corporate Death Penalty

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Jan 7, 2019 When big companies engage in criminal harm to the public, they deserve serious punishment. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

What a Gag

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Ralph Nader: Congress Belongs to Corporate Autocrats

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Nov 29, 2018 In a new op-ed, the consumer rights advocate and former presidential candidate argues that the institution demands urgent reform. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Signs of Creeping Fascism Are All Around Us

Paul Street / Truthdig Nov 14, 2018 This would be a good time for Americans to familiarize themselves with the essential elements of fascism. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Listen

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Amazon Battles Seattle—and Loses

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig May 24, 2018 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. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Starbucks Drama Proves (Again) the Reactionaries Will Be Televised

Teodrose Fikre / Truthdig Apr 21, 2018 Injustice hunting has become the new favorite pastime of Americans instead of addressing the problems at their roots. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Truthdig’s Top 50 TD Originals of 2017

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2017 In a tough year, our most popular opinion pieces provided analysis of the news and solutions for the problems we face. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )