American History for Truthdiggers: Independence and Civil War (1775-1783)

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 31, 2018 How the social and military experience of revolution shaped the diverse American republic. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

How Second Amendment Distortions Kill

By Robert Parry / Consortiumnews Oct 6, 2017 The Las Vegas massacre underscores the intellectual dishonesty of the "gun rights" lobby, which has falsified history to serve its agenda. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Archbishop José Gomez: We All Share Blame for America’s Broken Immigration System

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 31, 2017 The head of the Los Angeles Archdiocese believes the solution must balance love and law with justice and mercy -- regardless of legal status.The head of the Los Angeles Archdiocese believes the solution must balance love and law with justice and mercy—regardless of legal status. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Disempowered Majority

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 9, 2016 For the next two—and probably four—years, Americans will be governed by Republican politicians largely elected by a minority of voters. These circumstances call for compromise, but that is unlikely to happen. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

We Are One GOP-Controlled Statehouse Away From a Convention to Rewrite the Constitution

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 16, 2016 During the last such convention in 1787, legislators threw out the entire government and started from scratch. A 21st-century repeat would be an intensely partisan constitutional crisis, experts warn. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rigged!

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Oct 18, 2016 Dig deeper

15 Years After 9/11, Can We Recover Our Republic?

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Sep 11, 2016 The Founding Fathers thought keeping a standing army was a danger to democracy The great wars of the 20th century appear to have left the United States with a permanent standing army -- a state of affairs only reinforced by the attacks of Sept 11, 2001 The great wars of the 20th century appear to have left the United States with a permanent standing army—a state of affairs only reinforced by the attacks of Sept. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reimagine and Rebuild Our Broken Democracy — in Time for the Nation’s 250th Anniversary

Tad Daley / Truthdig Jul 5, 2016 The heavy chains of “present political possibility” should be cast off. In just 10 years, it will be the 250th birthday of the United States, and it is time to create a new political system. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

How the U.S. Went Fascist: Mass Media Make Excuses for Trump Voters (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 24, 2016 The rise of Donald Trump to the presumptive Republican standard bearer for president in 2016 is an indictment of—and a profound danger to—the American republic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Donald Trump vs. the Founding Fathers on Muslims Coming to U.S.

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 8, 2015 In his never-ending trolling of the American public, Donald Trump has now called for the banning of Muslim immigration into -- and even entrance into -- the United States. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘What, to the American Slave, Is Your Fourth of July?’

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jul 2, 2015 Independence Day is a fitting time to reflect on the role that grass-roots organizing for social change has played in building this nation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Chris Hedges to Robert Scheer: Why Do You Respect America’s Founding Fathers? (Part 5/7)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 30, 2015 In the fifth installment of Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges’ interview with Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer about Scheer’s new book, Hedges challenges him on his reverence for the wealthy, male elites who created the United States. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )