Fighting Fascism in an Era of Lies

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Mar 27, 2019 The boundaries between truth and fiction are disappearing, giving way to a culture of lies, immediacy, consumerism and demonization. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

America Is Exceptional—in All the Wrong Ways

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 21, 2019 What’s so unique about the United States is this: It stands alone among historical hegemons in denying the very existence of its empire. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The World to Come

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 28, 2019 The global ruling elites are preparing for dystopia. And we too should be. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

We’ve Reached Peak Political Absurdity

Paul Street / Truthdig Jan 23, 2019 The ongoing saga over the government shutdown and Trump’s border wall is so ludicrous it would make George Orwell blush. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Dubious History

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Jan 11, 2019 In an age of alternative facts, this new edition of the classic "Lies My Teacher Told Me" is an essential cornerstone of historical literacy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Just How Dangerous Is Amazon’s Facial Recognition Program? (Audio and Transcript)

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 24, 2018 American Civil Liberties Union attorney Jacob Snow examines the close partnership between private enterprise and the surveillance state. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Trump’s Strategic Assault on Democracy, Word by Word

Karen J. Greenberg / TomDispatch May 20, 2018 Significant parts of an American language long familiar to us are going down the equivalent of George Orwell’s infamous Memory Hole, quite literally and in a remarkably coherent way. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Richard D. Wolff on the ‘Bad Side of George Orwell’ (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2018 In a video for acTVism Munich, the renowned Marxist economist explains what "homework" Orwell would've benefited from. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Operation Flailing Empire

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 6, 2018 Pentagon planners' use of such words as "freedom" and "hope" and catchy code names for U.S. operations reflects our utter hypocrisy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Daniel Ellsberg’s Advice for How to Stop Current and Future Wars

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Mar 8, 2018 The whistleblower says do what Katharine Gun did in 2003. Gun is a former U.K. intelligence analyst who leaked information about the illegality of the Iraq War. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A New McCarthyism Is Taking Hold in America

By Robert Parry / Consortiumnews Sep 27, 2017 Russia has become the villain in virtually every bad thing that happens, and U.S. dissidents are being treated as "fellow travelers." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Mainstream Groupthink and Artificial Intelligence Could Stifle Dissent in an Orwellian Future

By Robert Parry / Consortium News Jul 31, 2017 Since the election, some U.S. media and tech companies are using "fake news" hysteria to establish a Ministry of Truth. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )