We Need a New Word for Revolution (Parts 6, 7 and 8)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 8, 2014 Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges and political philosopher Sheldon Wolin conclude their eight-part series on American democracy and corporate capitalism with conversations about the consequences of relentless totalitarianism, the nature of participatory democracy and how to think about the possibility of revolution. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Can Capitalism and Democracy Coexist? (Parts 1, 2 and 3)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 25, 2014 Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges embarks on a long, ranging discussion with political philosopher and former professor of politics at Princeton University Sheldon Wolin on the state of American democracy and the rise of corporate capitalism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Imperative of Revolt

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 20, 2014 Two leading political philosophers, Sheldon Wolin and John Ralston Saul, explore the corporations' slow-motion coup d’état and the prospects of financial collapse and revolt (Above, a moment in a Sept 22 protest at the intersection of Wall Street and Broad Street in New York City) . Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Sacrificing the Vulnerable, From Gaza to America

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 15, 2014 The abandonment of Gazans, some of the planet's most powerless people, illustrates how all who are vulnerable are now routinely sacrificed by our political elites . Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Driving American Politics Underground

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 8, 2014 Seizure of institutions by corporate power means our real political life has been transferred to groups that operate outside the system. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Last Gasp of Climate Change Liberals

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 1, 2014 The upcoming climate change march in New York is the last gasp of conventional liberalism. The time for reform and accommodation has ended. We will build a radical movement or be extinguished in a climate inferno. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Study: American Democracy ‘Seriously Threatened’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 27, 2014 A pair of researchers have a handy tip for those Americans still attached to the notion that we live in a representative democracy: Get ready to kiss that notion goodbye. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Militarization of Racism and Neoliberal Violence

By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout Aug 21, 2014 In witnessing the state reaction to the brutal killing of Michael Brown, we recognize violence as a major mode of control in corporate-dominated societies. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

How Washington Protects Itself and the Corporate Sector

By Noam Chomsky, TomDispatch Jul 3, 2014 The question of how foreign policy is determined is a crucial one in world affairs. I can only provide a few hints as to how I think the subject can be productively explored. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Save the Internet!

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance May 5, 2014 To ensure the Internet is open to all on an equal basis we must act now to prevent mega-corporations from destroying Internet freedom. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

ALEC’s Horror Show Is Coming to Your Hometown

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 15, 2014 "The rightwing group Alec is preparing to launch a new nationwide network that will seek to replicate its current influence within state legislatures in city councils and municipalities," The Guardian reported earlier this month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Adolph Reed Jr.: The Left Has Left the Building

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2014 Ineffectual liberals and the corporate takeover of the Democratic Party have not only tipped the whole country over to the right but have vanquished any lingering notion of “the left." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )