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The Tragedy of Chris Hayes

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Aug 30, 2024 The columnist-turned-host still has the ability to conceive of a better world. He just lost the ability to be ruthlessly honest about what it takes to build it. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Opinion

Can the Liberal Democratic Project Incorporate Israel and Survive?

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Oct 26, 2023 The concept of allyship falls flat when your ally is an explicitly ethnonationalist state built on dispossession. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Coronavirus Reminds Americans That Pursuit of Happiness Is Tied to the Collective Good

Christopher Beem / The Conversation Mar 18, 2020 As the coronavirus spreads far and wide, a political philosopher argues that it is time to understand that the idea of individual happiness does not work without thinking of the larger good. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: The World Is Waiting for America to Rise Up

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Nov 8, 2019 Student debt is out of control, voter suppression is rampant, and millions are living in poverty. What will it take for us to fight back? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ellen DeGeneres and the American Psychopath

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Oct 9, 2019 The talk show host’s sanctimonious defense for catching a football game with George W. Bush speaks to a disturbing national pathology. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Homegrown Crisis California Refuses to Own

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 5, 2019 One of the wealthiest, most liberal states in America has created a humanitarian emergency that only those who caused it can address. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

G-20 Leaders Clash Over Once-Settled Values

ELAINE KURTENBACH and FOSTER KLUG / The Associated Press Jun 28, 2019 Profound tensions arise over trade, globalization and the collapsing nuclear deal with Iran. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mauled by American Meritocracy

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Jun 12, 2019 “Tiger mom” Amy Chua has landed her a daughter a clerkship under Brett Kavanaugh. It’s only surprising if you haven’t been paying attention. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Liberals’ Dangerous Love Affair With the U.S. Military

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 7, 2019 Just because Democrats can't stand the president doesn't mean that generals like James Mattis are their saviors—or even good strategists. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Justice Ginsburg and Mr. Rogers: Antidotes to Trumpism

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Jun 26, 2018 Hers-and-his documentaries are the surprise art-house hits of the summer. It’s as if they were designed to mend our frayed social fabric. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Ghosts of ‘New Democrats’ Are Haunting Us

Norman Solomon / Truthdig May 1, 2018 A fundamental battle for democracy is in progress—a conflict over superdelegates to the Democratic Party's national convention in 2020. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Black People Have Every Right to Criticize the Democratic Party

Lark Lo / Truthdig Dec 22, 2017 The only way the black community will get a political party that is about justice and equity is if those who can speak up do speak up. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )