Chris Hedges / TruthdigNov 11, 2019
Once oligarchs seize power, they dismantle outside controls to create a corrupt economy and finally a corrupt state. Tyranny follows. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Robert ScheerAug 3, 2018
Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield talks with Robert Scheer about her new film, “Generation Wealth,” and how the decline of the American Dream has led us to worship money. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigOct 4, 2016
In a television interview with journalist Bill Boggs, the late, great comedian explains why America wants to keep people separated and perpetuate racial prejudice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigSep 27, 2016
Truthdig readers zeroed in on the negative effects of capitalism this week, as demonstrations against racial inequality flared up across the United States. We want to hear from you: Which corporation do you want to target for contributing to neoliberal disasters? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 30, 2016
After a year of news about outrageous drug price hikes, a ballot measure in California aims to help control the cost of prescription medications. Not surprisingly, pharmaceutical companies are working hard to defeat it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Carrie Rickey / TruthdigJul 29, 2016
This female-driven thriller, starring Anna Gunn of “Breaking Bad” fame, is a study of a cutthroat species in its natural habitat and plays on expectations and conventions with some surprising twists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Bill Moyers / Common DreamsDec 28, 2015
The vast inequality that the plutocrats and the oligarchs are creating is a death sentence for government by consent of the people. This is the fight of our lives, and how it ends is up to us. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigNov 26, 2015
The disreputable pharmaceutical boss has reneged on an agreement to lower the price of a medication he raised from $13.50 to $750 per pill. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigJun 30, 2015
“What is this Goldman Sachs and why has it caused us so much grief?” is a question they must be asking in even the most remote of Greek villages, as they are throughout much of this economically troubled world. (Reposted) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMar 18, 2015
Work by social psychologist Paul Piff suggests that the more money people have, the more likely they are to cheat or put their needs before those of others. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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