Zombie Politics, Democracy, and the Threat of Authoritarianism – Part I

By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout Apr 30, 2012 The zombie phenomenon on display nightly on television alongside endless examples of destruction unfolding in real-time signals a shift away from the hope that accompanies the living to a politics of cynicism and despair. Dig deeper ( 30 Min. Read )

The ‘Suicidal State’ and the War on Youth

By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout Apr 11, 2012 Everywhere we look, the power of the rich and powerful operates to create a "suicidal state" in which regulations meant to restrict their corrupting power are shredded; shamelessly and without apology, they use their unchecked power to lay off millions of workers while simultaneously cutting the benefits and rights of those on the job in order to dramatically increase corporate profits. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Hoodie Politics: Trayvon Martin and Racist Violence in Post-Racial America

By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout Apr 4, 2012 The killing of a young African-American boy, Trayvon Martin, by an overzealous white Hispanic security guard who appears to have capitulated to the dominant post-racial presumption that equates the culture of criminality with the culture of blackness, has devolved into a spectacle. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Youth in Revolt: The Plague of State-Sponsored Violence

By Henry Giroux, Truthout Mar 15, 2012 Young people the world over demonstrating against economic injustice are met with state-sanctioned violence and insults in the mainstream media, rather than informed dialogue, critical engagement and reformed policies. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

The Scorched-Earth Politics of America’s Four Fundamentalisms

By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout Mar 7, 2012 Many Americans seem confident in their view that the United States is a free nation dedicated to spreading equality, justice and democracy. Four forces that increasingly dominate their society suggest otherwise. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

A Peek at Henry A. Giroux’s ‘Education and the Crisis of Public Values’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 1, 2011 "We are more than a nation in decline; we are a nation moving toward the bittersweet simplisms, policies and values of a new form of authoritarianism," writes Henry Giroux, in an article adapted from his new book on America's shift away from democratic values toward a rigid, market-driven uniformity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )