Who Gives a Damn About the First Black Woman President?

Teodrose Fikre / The Ghion Journal Apr 16, 2018 We have become a Potemkin society where tokens are put on the stage to represent equality while the vast majority of Americans are economically enslaved. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Steady Diet of War Hawks, Spies and Liars

Jeff Cohen / Truthdig Mar 26, 2018 Cable news networks like MSNBC and CNN present analysts as credible and almost heroic—as long as they criticize the despicable man in the White House. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Congress’ Immigration Push Sputters as Guns Grab Attention

ALAN FRAM / The Associated Press Mar 2, 2018 "The prospects for immigration legislation, big or small, are very, very bleak," concedes the director of one immigrants' rights group in the wake of the Florida school massacre. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Is MSNBC Now the Most Dangerous Warmonger Network?

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Mar 1, 2018 The network's obsession with Russia has thrown minimal journalistic standards out the window. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Case of Selective Justice

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Feb 24, 2018 When did the FBI, or any U.S. intelligence agency, become Veritas, the virtue of truthfulness and model of integrity? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How We Fight Fascism

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Feb 18, 2018 Clara Zetkin, persecuted and exiled by the Nazis in the 1930s, warned that the longer the stagnation and rot of a dysfunctional democracy go unaddressed, the more attractive fascism will be. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Prognosis: America 2018

Fangman Michael / Truthdig Feb 13, 2018 Knowledge, organized and available to all motivated voters, can win out. Then we can get our country back. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

After Confederate Statue Takedown, She’s Ready for Office

Liz Posner / AlterNet Jan 15, 2018 Grass-roots organizer Tami Sawyer [pictured] has decided to take her movement from the street in Memphis and run for county commissioner. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and Charles Derber on the Left’s Failures (Video)

Staff / Truthdig and Chris Hedges Jan 11, 2018 The two discuss capitalism's inextricable links to race, gender and class, and how the U.S. left doesn't get the connections. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Activist Tom Steyer Pledges $30 Million to Turn Out the Vote in 2018

The Associated Press Jan 8, 2018 The billionaire, environmental supporter and critic of President Trump says he will fund a campaign to get young Americans to the polls in the midterm elections. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdig’s Top 50 TD Originals of 2017

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2017 In a tough year, our most popular opinion pieces provided analysis of the news and solutions for the problems we face. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Democrats Mourn Al Franken’s Departure but See a 2018 Benefit

By ALAN FRAM / The Associated Press Dec 8, 2017 Members say the way the party is handling the sexual misconduct issue will give it a valuable weapon in next year’s congressional elections. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )