The Great American Shakedown

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 9, 2019 The ruling elites have squandered their credibility through their betrayal of workers. And the impeachment won't help. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Jr. Is Actually Laughing

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Nov 12, 2019 “Triggered” may be padded out and borderline unreadable, but it nonetheless offers a revealing glimpse at the president’s namesake. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Sanders, Warren Clash With Cautious Rivals Over ‘Big Ideas’

STEVE PEOPLES and SARA BURNETT / The Associated Press Jul 30, 2019 The progressive stalwarts push back hard n second Democratic primary debate against pragmatists who warn against "wish-list economics." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Justice Department Launches Antitrust Probe of Big Tech

The Associated Press Jul 23, 2019 A growing number of lawmakers call for stricter regulation or even the breakup of big tech companies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Aren’t Top Democrats Coming to Ilhan Omar’s Defense?

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 14, 2019 The party leadership isn't defending the Minnesota congresswoman from Trump's attacks for one simple reason. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: America Is Rotting From the Top

Robert Reich / Truthdig Mar 8, 2019 Whatever the president may say, whomever he may scapegoat, the true threat to our country comes from billionaires and powerful corporations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Defunding the Arts

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Chapo Trap House Imagines the Most Perverse Outcome of Trump’s Presidency

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Aug 26, 2018 Podcaster-cum-author Matt Christman on the failures of liberalism, his hatred of Megan McArdle and the need for the left to grab hold of our “economic death engine.” Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

10 Ways We Can Bridge the Great American Political Divide

Robert Reich / Truthdig Aug 13, 2018 Our democracy depends on our ability to deliberate together. Here's how we can engage with Trump voters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Makes Millennial Socialism Different

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 26, 2018 As writer Ben Judah argues, the Occupy movement, Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders changed this generation's thinking, and made a come-from-behind win like that of New York's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez possible. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Justice Kennedy Let the Sheepdogs Out

Teodrose Fikre / Truthdig Jun 30, 2018 Overall, Anthony Kennedy’s pending retirement from the Supreme Court is a boondoggle for the politico-media complex. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How the Left Can Gain Footing in White America

Paul Street / Truthdig May 16, 2018 Attaining Martin Luther King's goal of "the radical reconstruction of society itself" will require backing from the nation's heartland. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )