Waiting for the Barbarians

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 28, 2016 The collapse of our democratic institutions, the pillaging of the economy by the elites and the surrender of our most basic constitutional rights will be enshrined permanently into law by a crisis. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Through a Looking Glass, Darkly

By Mr. Fish Nov 16, 2016 In the interest of forcing our collective faces back to the instructive commentary offered by the deep, dark, truthful mirror, I present this cartoon as a battle cry, calling to action the hearts and minds of better men and women poised and ready to fight peaceably for a kinder and more tolerant future. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The New Slave Revolt

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 10, 2016 The work stoppages and hunger strikes being carried out in prisons across the country show that many of those locked in cages have a political consciousness we must begin to emulate. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Thinking Dangerously in the Age of Normalized Ignorance

By Henry A. Giroux / CounterPunch Oct 6, 2016 What happens when the spheres of morality and spirituality give way to a savage market rationality? Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Cast Your Vote: Which Corporation Most Deserves a Boycott?

Emma Niles / Truthdig Sep 27, 2016 Truthdig readers zeroed in on the negative effects of capitalism this week, as demonstrations against racial inequality flared up across the United States. We want to hear from you: Which corporation do you want to target for contributing to neoliberal disasters? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Police Killings Won’t Stop

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 26, 2016 The corporate state, which has destroyed traditional forms of social control such as stable employment and cohesive communities, has no intention of curbing police violence. Militarized police who can kill with impunity are all that lies between the corporate state and revolt. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Courtiers and the Tyrants

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 19, 2016 We must not confuse the political elites who function as courtiers to corporate power with the tyrannical leaders who actually drive corporatism. Our real enemy, lurking behind the curtain, is usually faceless and anonymous. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Wall Street Is Prepared to Destroy Sacred Burial Grounds of the Sioux

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2016 The lineup of Dakota Access pipeline investors reads like a who’s who of the world’s big banksters. Their contributions continue a ruthless American tradition of racism, fascism and corporatism toward indigenous people and their land. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Intellectuals We Abandon

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 5, 2016 The late political philosopher Sheldon Wolin explicated the mechanisms of control and manipulation used by the powerful But those who most need to read his work have been left in darkness by an academy that has turned its back on the oppressed and caters to the elites (Pictured, Wolin and James Baldwin, right) The late political philosopher Sheldon Wolin explicated the mechanisms of control and manipulation used by the powerful). Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Illusion of Freedom

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Aug 19, 2016 This deception will exist as long as we "stay in our place." Once we call out power for what it is, once we resist, the chimera will vanish. The iron fist of history's most sophisticated security and surveillance apparatus will assert itself with a terrifying fury. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

We Must Understand Corporate Power to Fight It

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 13, 2016 All predatory systems of power seek to mask their ultimate aims. As they become more repressive, they become more deceptive. They silence dissidents and bombard the airwaves with lies. Those who effectively resist have to peel back the layers of deceit to understand the intentions of the elites. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Lock Up the Men, Evict the Women and Children

Chris Hedges / Truthdig May 30, 2016 Part of the daily reality of poverty in America, evictions—along with mass incarceration—are the mechanisms used to destroy communities and profit from the misery of the poor. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )