Death by Oligarchy

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 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 )

Can America Ever Cure Its Obsession With Wealth?

Robert Scheer Aug 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 )

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 )

Richard Pryor 40 Years Ago: ‘Promoting Racism Is Part of Capitalism’

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Oct 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 )

Cast Your Vote: Which Corporation Most Deserves a Boycott?

Emma Niles / Truthdig Sep 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 )

Will Big Pharma Take a Hit on Its Greed in November?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 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 )

‘Equity’ Film Review: Women Bare Their Teeth in Wall Street’s Shark Tank

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Jul 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 )

The Plutocrats Are Winning. Don’t Let Them!

By Bill Moyers / Common Dreams Dec 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 )

Martin Shkreli Abandons Promise to Lower HIV Drug Price He Gouged

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 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 )

It’s Greek to Goldman Sachs

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 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 )

Hungry Government

Eric Allie, Caglecartoons.com Apr 22, 2015 Dig deeper

Does Being Rich Make You a Self-Centered Lawbreaker?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 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 )