Donald Trump’s Fascist Politics and the Language of Disappearance

Henry A. Giroux / Salon Nov 19, 2018 Trump’s language seems buffoonish, but he’s no clown. His rhetoric is meant to destroy thought and democracy. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Sasha Abramsky on the Decline of Empathy and the Future of Democracy (Audio and Transcript)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 12, 2018 Robert Scheer speaks with the journalist and professor about his latest book, on how fear has contributed to demagoguery. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

American Psychosis

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Oct 29, 2017 The barrage of lies from demagogues such as Donald Trump creates profound cognitive dissonance among the population that ends in a nationwide collective mental illness. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

American Psychosis

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 30, 2017 The barrage of lies from demagogues such as Donald Trump creates profound cognitive dissonance among the population that ends in a nationwide collective mental illness. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

When Fear Comes

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 9, 2017 Fear, a despotic state’s most potent weapon, keeps a population compliant. It will be lavishly supplied as we are thrust into a new dark age. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Demagogue-in-Chief

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 12, 2016 Donald Trump will use the presidency to inflate his personality cult and increase his family’s wealth. Those who do not pay homage to his megalomania, or swell the profits of his financial empire, will be viciously attacked and persecuted. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Right on Cue, Media Begins to Normalize Trump

By Adam Johnson / AlterNet Nov 14, 2016 There is no "law of journalism" requiring the press -- or Democrats -- to treat a far-right demagogue like any other politician.There is no "law of journalism" requiring the press—or Democrats—to treat a far-right demagogue like any other politician. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton and America Are Headed Toward a Larger Reckoning That Will Extend Past Election Day

Robert Reich / Truthdig Aug 2, 2016 In her speech accepting the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton said the nation was at “a moment of reckoning” She’s right, but the reckoning is not simply the choice voters face this fall between her and Donald Trump In her speech accepting the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton said the nation was at “a moment of reckoning. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Matt Taibbi Warns That an ‘Even Less Responsive Oligarchy’ Could Follow a Trump Defeat

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2016 Another terrifying movement has risen in response to right-wing demagoguery; a University of Michigan professor is suing the U.S. government over "the law that killed Aaron Swartz"; meanwhile, five lawyers are responsible for 440 death sentences. These discoveries and more after the jump.Trump is going to lose this election, then live on as the reason for an emboldened, even less-responsive oligarchy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Donald Trump Resembles Far-Right Fanatic Barry Goldwater in 1964 Race With LBJ

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2016 Demagogue. Extremist. Racist. The Donald Trump of today looks like the Barry Goldwater of 1964, when he ran a failed presidential campaign against Lyndon Johnson. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reader: ‘Bernie Sanders Knows Politics Can Save Lives’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 9, 2016 In a letter to The Guardian, a reader looks at the dark legacies of “economic hardship and social deprivation” and sees in Bernie Sanders, who lost several family members in the Holocaust, a presidential candidate who grasps that social security and empowerment can protect a population from the potentially deadly “seduction of scapegoating” minorities and the underrepresented. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Charlie Brooker Despairs at 2015, a Year of ‘Fascistic Demagogues’ Capitalizing on Tragedies

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2016 With dry wit, the British comedian looks back at the most notable events of 2015, including mass shootings in the United States and beyond, media reactions toward Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's election, and the ominous rise of Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )