Lies Liberals Tell Themselves About the Second Amendment

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 14, 2019 A deep-seated denial about the colonial ideology undergirding gun rights in the U.S. has hampered the left's approach to arms control. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

The Only Solution to America’s Political Crisis

Paul Street / Truthdig May 24, 2019 To stop Donald Trump and dismantle the corporate state, we must engage in unrelenting civil disobedience—even if he's defeated in 2020. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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American History for Truthdiggers: The Jeffersonian Enigma (1800-1808)

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jun 16, 2018 The third president’s election and two terms were hailed by some as revolutionary and a national salvation, but others saw a darkness beneath Thomas Jefferson's republicanism. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

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American History for Truthdiggers: Liberty vs. Order (1796-1800)

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jun 2, 2018 Why did the Federalist and Republican factions each view its opponents as existential threats to the new nation during the Adams administration? Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Washington’s Turbulent Administration (1789-1796)

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 19, 2018 If President Washington was such a unifying force, why were the early 1790s so violent and contested? Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Counterrevolution of 1787? New Constitution, New Nation

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 5, 2018 In establishing a centralized government, American elites struggled to find a balance between a top-down system and a system of the people. The arguments that raged in the late 18th century linger with us today. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dies at 92

MICHAEL GRACZYK / The Associated Press Apr 17, 2018 The Texan—known for her down-to-earth, plain-spoken ways—was one of only two Americans to be the wife of a president and the mother of a president. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Whose Revolution? (1775-1783)

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 7, 2018 For slaves and Native Americans, the Revolution wasn’t “radical”: It was one more colossal effort to enforce Western conservative values and preserve the privileges of whites and the rich. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Were the Colonists Patriots or Insurgents?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 17, 2018 How and why did proud, imperialist British colonists end up in open rebellion in the course of 12 years? Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Founding Fathers Had Warm Relationships With Female Friends

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 15, 2015 “Our nation’s first presidents had close, loving friendships with women—women who weren’t their wives or close relatives,” Cassandra Good, author of a book on the subject, writes at Smithsonian.com. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )