The Dilemma of Vladimir Lenin

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 1, 2019 His contrasting roles as revolutionary tactician and dictator offer lessons for a U.S. society under the heel of capitalist greed. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Final Stage of the Machiavellian Elites’ Takeover of America

Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould / Truthdig Apr 28, 2017 Neoconservatism was born during the Cold War with an overt mission to roll back Russian/Soviet influence everywhere. That mission continues today. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

How the CIA Created a Fake Western Reality for ‘Unconventional Warfare’

Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould / Truthdig Apr 26, 2017 In 1950, the CIA helped establish the Congress for Cultural Freedom—an anti-communist advocacy group—to neutralize political opposition to Anglo-American culture. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

How Neocons Push for War by Cooking the Books

By Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould Apr 25, 2017 To understand America’s drift into despotism over the last 40 years, we must de-encrypt the evolution of its secret "double government." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Bubbles Always Burst: The Education of an Economist

By Michael Hudson, CounterPunch Sep 30, 2015 To learn about the topics that interested me most as a young economist, I had to leave university and go to work for banks. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Sarajevo 1914 / Gaza 2014: The Short Twentieth Century Lingers On

Lawrence Weschler / Truthdig Aug 4, 2014 Strange the way things line up, the through-lines that suddenly reveal themselves amidst the twists and turns of historical progression. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Disease of Permanent War

Chris Hedges / Truthdig May 18, 2009 The embrace by any society of permanent war is a parasite that devours the heart and soul of a nation. Permanent war extinguishes liberal, democratic movements. It turns culture into nationalist cant. It degrades and corrupts education and the media, and wrecks the economy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )