Dissent Is Being Criminalized Right Under Our Noses

Michael Siegel / Truthdig Aug 26, 2019 Included in Texas Rep. Michael McCaul’s proposed legislation is language that would make commonly used forms of protest a crime. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ohio GOP Governor Backs Gun Reform; Texas Democrats Balk at Trump Visit

JOHN SEEWER and CEDAR ATTANASIO / The Associated Press Aug 6, 2019 Mike DeWine goes against his party after Dayton mass shooting; Beto O'Rourke and others tell the president to stay away from El Paso. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Republican Islamophobia Is Leading Us Toward a Major Massacre

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 27, 2019 Trump’s rhetoric of hatred creates an atmosphere in which domestic terrorism is likely to thrive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Far Right Increasingly Responsible for Mass Violence: Report

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Nov 26, 2018 Donald Trump blames immigrants but he might look to his own backyard. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pentagon Documents Detail Dystopian Dangers

Nick Turse / TomDispatch May 30, 2018 An examination of the threats from terror groups, as imagined in the Joint Land, Air, and Sea Strategic Special Program, offers unique clues to the Pentagon’s fears for the future. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Education as a Weapon

Henry Giroux / CounterPunch Mar 27, 2018 Donald Trump’s White House works to regulate pedagogy and limit students' expressions of discontent and resistance. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

The False Case Against ‘Foreign-Born Terrorists’

Arnold R. Isaac / TomDispatch Mar 5, 2018 When you see an immigrant or a foreign visitor, especially from a Muslim country, should your first thought be that you might be looking at a terrorist? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Will Las Vegas Attack Lead to Common-Sense U.S. Gun Policy?

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Oct 2, 2017 Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack by suspected shooter Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old white man, but U.S. officials see no connection. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

After Spain Attack, Trump Invokes Myth of Muslim Execution

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Aug 17, 2017 Trump responds to a deadly terrorist attack in Barcelona by referencing a disturbing (and debunked) myth about a U.S. general executing 49 Muslims. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges on How to Create Effective Resistance to Fascism (Video)

BLANK Jun 10, 2017 Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges, drawing on history and his own experience, outlines how to effectively oppose the Trump regime. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Are the Most Pressing Problems We Face, and How Do We Solve Them?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2016 Truthdig contributors often highlight and critique some of the biggest, most complex problems of our time. So this week we're asking readers to offer solutions to some of the issues you find most important. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Omar Mateen and Right-Wing Homophobia: Was Florida Massacre a Hate Crime or Domestic Terrorism?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jun 13, 2016 U.S. law enforcement is at least initially categorizing the horrific Orlando shootings as “domestic terrorism,” but it probably wasn't terrorism in any useful sense of the word. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )