Trump’s Latest Dog Whistle to White Nationalists

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Aug 23, 2018 The president says he's investigating what he calls large-scale killing of farmers in South Africa. His rabid base has heard him loud and clear. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Spike Lee Returns to Form With the Entertaining and Relevant ‘BlacKkKlansman’

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Aug 9, 2018 The “Do the Right Thing” Oscar nominee is in play again this awards season with a refreshing, in-your-face look at racism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Right-Wingers in High Places Are Keeping Racist Statues Standing

By Kali Holloway / Independent Media Institute Aug 7, 2018 It's a clash of ideas and values that might be characterized as Charlottesville versus the neo-Confederacy. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

America’s Invisible White Supremacist Ideology Led Us Here

By Ajamu Baraka Aug 18, 2017 U.S. society has been moving rightward for decades—and pulling much of Europe with it. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s Neo-Nazis and the Rise of Illiberal Democracy

By Henry Giroux / Truthout Aug 18, 2017 The growing call for illiberal democracies first begins with the popularization and normalization of hate and bigotry. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Defiant Trump Renews Criticism of ‘Both Sides’ in Protest

By Julie Pace and Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press Aug 16, 2017 Some of the president's comments mirror rhetoric from the far-right fringe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump, Deplorables and the Lie of the ‘Noble Cause’

By Mark Lloyd Aug 15, 2017 The roots of racism run deep in America. Trump's presidency has emboldened right-wingers and white supremacists to fight to preserve their legacy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Confirms Immigration Vision, Doubles Down on Inflammatory Rhetoric in Arizona Speech

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Sep 2, 2016 The Republican presidential candidate's message, says one critic, "couldn't have been clearer: If you live without papers in America, you should live in fear." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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After Paris Attacks, Could Racist Parties Sweep to Power in Europe?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 12, 2015 Anti-immigrant sentiment and Islamophobia were already raging through Europe before the Kouashi al-Qaida cell targeted the staff of the magazine Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish deli in Paris. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GOP, Stop Making Excuses for Scalise

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jan 1, 2015 The leaders of the Republican Party need to ask why their message attracts some of the most despicable elements in American society -- and why they can't effectively reject those extremists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Anti-Semites Exploit Israel’s Gaza Incursion

William Pfaff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2014 Israeli attacks on a hospital and refugee camp playground in Gaza on Monday brought the total of Palestinian dead to 1,200, with more no doubt to come. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )