Russians Get a Lead in Beheading Case
Aug 17, 2007 Russian authorities have arrested a student for allegedly posting a video of the apparent execution of two men by a neo-Nazi group, although authorities still don't know who recorded the video or carried out the attack.
Bush’s Grandfather Linked to Fascist Plot
Jul 26, 2007 Back in the 1930s a general by the name of Smedley Butler exposed a plot to overthrow the government of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and install a fascist oligarchy backed by some of America's most powerful business leaders and conservatives. Prescott Bush, grandfather of George W., was among those linked to the plan. BBC Radio investigates.
The Next Generation of Fascists
Jul 3, 2007 At a rock concert in Zagreb, Croatia, this weekend, a young generation of concert-goers displayed a disturbing nostalgia for fascism. Thousands of fans responded to rock star Marko Perkovic by giving the Nazi salute and shouting slogans from WWII.Hedges Debates Hitchens
Jun 1, 2007 Those Truthdig readers who are following the Chris Hedges vs Sam Harris exchanges on our site may be interested to read that Hedges subsequently faced off with atheist author and provocateur Christopher Hitchens for a debate in Berkeley about religion and politics Also, check out this funny and insightful interview with Hitchens.Voices From the Spanish Civil War
May 2, 2007 A group of American veterans from the Spanish Civil War recently gathered to commemorate their fight against fascism before it was a popular cause. They fought for freedom and civil liberties, and they have a few words to say about our current morass.
Jesus ‘Love-Bombs’ You
Apr 23, 2007 The author of "American Fascists" reports on the cult-like recruiting tactics of the Christian right, including the manipulative and highly successful practice of "love bombing."
Praying for the Apocalypse
Apr 9, 2007 The author of "American Fascists" explores the Christian right's obsession with Armageddon and the self-fulfilling holocaust it will produce.
Hedges Explores Colbert’s Alternate Reality
Feb 12, 2007 Here at Truthdig, we can't get enough of Chris Hedges and his takedown of the radical Christian right. (See our interview with him.) So here's the "American Fascists" author (No. 29 at Amazon.com) holding his own against Stephen Colbert's absurdist onslaught. Jump for videos.Hedges on Christian Fascism
Feb 9, 2007 If you'd like a video supplement to the Truthdig interview with controversial author Chris Hedges, check out Hedges' recent appearance on the Canadian talk show "The Hour."
Chris Hedges: The Christian Right’s War on America
Feb 6, 2007 Robert Scheer and James Harris speak with Chris Hedges, the veteran journalist and author of the new book "American Fascists," about the threat of the radical Christian movement, and about how getting it right on Iraq ended his relationship with The New York Times.
