America’s War on America

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Dec 2, 2017 That sound of doomsday you hear in the distance is not "ka-boom." It's "ka-ching." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Will Trump Repeat the Historic Chinese Exclusion Act Mistake?

By Judy Yung Apr 28, 2017 The president’s executive orders hurl America back to 1882, when Congress passed a law barring immigration based on a specific race and national origin. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Who Says It Can’t Happen Here?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2017 We have endured 40 years of creeping authoritarianism, which now may run right over democracy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

18 Journalism Groups Send Letter to President-Elect Donald Trump for Press Access

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Nov 18, 2016 Journalists are concerned that the incoming chief executive will be a threat to freedom of the press and government transparency during his presidency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Xenophobia and Hate Exacerbate the Plight of Refugees Around the World

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Sep 22, 2016 According to Oxfam, the six wealthiest countries—the United States, China, Japan, Germany, France and the United Kingdom—"host less than 9 percent of the world's refugees." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fighting for Peace on ‘Hurricane Street’

Ron Kovic / Truthdig Aug 6, 2016 This impassioned, timely memoir about the American Veterans Movement picks up where author Ron Kovic's "Born on the Fourth of July" left off. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump’s ‘Muslim Policy’ Conjures Up Demons From Fascism’s History

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Dec 9, 2015 If you think it's impossible for a demagogue to seize control and destroy American democracy, think again. Trump's hate-filled call for banning Muslims from entering the U.S. appeals to many angry and scared Americans. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Grace Lee Boggs: A Century of Grass-Roots Organizing

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 8, 2015 She was not only a grass-roots organizer, but a philosopher, a teacher and a revolutionary. She devoted her life to empowering the poor, the working class and communities of color, and was deeply involved with a constellation of movements. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What It Means to Be a Socialist

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Sep 21, 2015 To be a socialist is to stand for the next generation and against the destructive forces of corporations and the military. If we do not move toward life, society will fall and take everyone with it. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

In the Shadow of FDR, Netanyahu Preaches a Politics of Fear

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 4, 2015 Eighty-two years after Roosevelt's famous call to hope, the Israeli prime minister stood before Congress to deliver a nearly opposite appeal. The facts do not support his dire warning on Iran. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Obama Goes Big

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 25, 2013 Leaders who want their achievements to endure know their task includes leaving behind an intellectual legacy that shapes how future generations see the country and its possibilities. FDR accomplished this. So did Reagan. And on Wednesday, President Obama gave a speech that launched his effort to join them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Watch: Rare Footage of FDR in a Wheelchair

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 11, 2013 One of our greatest presidents was disabled, a secret so well kept that the footage just uncovered of Franklin Delano Roosevelt being pushed in the wheelchair on which he relied is making headlines. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )