American History for Truthdiggers: From Isolationism to a 2nd World Conflagration

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 12, 2019 Global events and FDR whittled down 1930s opposition to intervention in Europe and steered the nation into World War II. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: FDR and His Deal for a Desperate Time

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 29, 2018 Our longest-serving president would leave a deep mark on the American psyche. But was he saint or villain, and what was his true legacy? Dig deeper ( 44 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: The Decade That Roared, and Wept

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 8, 2018 The Roaring ’20s ushered in a new modernity and energy but also held the seeds of a great and devastating economic depression. Dig deeper ( 30 Min. Read )

Navy Veteran, 97, Recalls 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor

CALEB JONES / The Associated Press Dec 7, 2018 On the 77th anniversary of the strike, retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Don Long reflects on that infamous day from his home in Napa, Calif. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Democrats Must Channel FDR and LBJ

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Oct 31, 2018 Trump's opposition needs a new rallying cry, and the consumer rights advocate and former presidential candidate has just the slogan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

America Has Stood by Saudi Arabia Through Countless Crises

TAMER FAKAHANY / The Associated Press Oct 16, 2018 Riyadh has enjoyed a special relationship with Washington from the time President Franklin Roosevelt met with King Abdul Aziz in 1945. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Becoming Serfs

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Aug 26, 2018 The global rich have demolished institutions that once protected the working class and dismantled our democracy to orchestrate the largest transfer of wealth upward in over a century. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Truth About Social Security Its Critics Refuse to Acknowledge

Nancy J. Altman / Independent Media Institute Aug 16, 2018 More than 80 years after it was signed into law, the program remains vital to a dignified and independent retirement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The American Sea of Deception

Paul Street / Truthdig Aug 5, 2018 Presidential lies are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to a political, media, intellectual and educational culture that has long been drenched in propagandistic lies. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

When It Comes to Visionary Peacemakers, Trump Is No Henry Wallace

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jun 20, 2018 What the former vice president and Progressive Party presidential candidate advocated during the Cold War should be a benchmark for progressives judging our president today. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Macron Shows Sense of Urgency Against Trumpism

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Apr 26, 2018 In a speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, the French president delivers a vigorous address in defense of democracy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Getting From Profits for a Few to Health Care for All

Scott Tucker / Truthdig Mar 19, 2018 Organizing people dedicated to change begins with a conversation among friends and comrades. Start small, and start now. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )