Eric Ortiz / TruthdigMar 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 )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigDec 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigNov 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 )
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By Juan Cole / Informed CommentSep 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 )
Tad Daley / TruthdigJul 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 )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 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 )
Juan Cole / TruthdigDec 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 )
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJul 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 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 )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigMay 22, 2015
Chris Hedges and Robert Scheer continue their conversation for The Real News Network about Scheer's latest book, "They Know Everything About You: How Data-Collecting Corporations and Snooping Government Agencies Are Destroying Democracy." In this segment, they discuss whether there is room for optimism vis-à-vis the surveillance of American citizens and the plunder of personal data by the fused corporate-political state. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 15, 2015
“Our nation’s first presidents had close, loving friendships with women—women who weren’t their wives or close relatives,” Cassandra Good, author of a book on the subject, writes at Smithsonian.com. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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