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Profit and the Hippocratic Oath

John Cole Dec 29, 2022 Dig deeper

A Journey of No Return, Not a Circular Economy

Herman Daly / Mother Pelican Dec 13, 2022 The reality of today's growth-centered economy is one of harried drivenness, of frantic adaptation to the unforeseen. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump Is Running a Pandemic Response like a Business — with Disastrous Results

By David Atkins / The Washington Monthly Mar 14, 2020 Conservative ideology generally is incapable of handling problems like this. Trump is proving why. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Senate GOP Game Plan: More Trump Nominees, Fewer Bills

LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Apr 7, 2019 Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's focus comes at the expense of any big legislative priorities. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The U.S. Deserves Its Own Nuremberg Trials

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 23, 2019 Nazi Germany’s crimes and the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may not be so different in the eyes of international law. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Former Trump Officials Are Openly Flouting Rules Against Lobbying

DEREK KRAVITZ / ProPublica Feb 15, 2019 As many as 18, including ex-Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, have found ways to sidestep the administration's ethics pledge. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

First Gene-Edited Babies Claimed in China

MARILYNN MARCHIONE / The Associated Press Nov 26, 2018 A Chinese researcher says he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies—twin girls born this month. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Question for Gina Haspel: Does Torture Rig the Case for War?

Sam Husseini May 8, 2018 The confirmation hearing for the CIA director nominee offers a chance to show how the U.S. government manufactures consent through insidious means. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

It’s Not the Upholstery, Secretary Carson, It’s the Cover-up

Gregory Glover / Truthdig Mar 15, 2018 In the controversy over a $31,000 dining set, the HUD chief and his staff have been caught in a falsehood worthy of the president himself. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Teaching in a Time of Wars

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Feb 22, 2018 It’s not an accident that many students arrive at college with little understanding of U.S. history or knowledge of how their government works. The good news is that they want to learn. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

David Cay Johnston on Damage by Trump (Transcript, Audio)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2018 The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist discusses his new book, "It's Even Worse Than You Think," about the first year of the Trump administration. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges: A Q&A on Trump, Fascism and Democracy (Video)

Staff / Truthdig and Chris Hedges Dec 29, 2017 The Truthdig columnist answers audience questions after speaking at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, N.Y. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )