The U.S. Health Care System Is a Case of Mass Malpractice

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Feb 24, 2020 Profit-seeking monopolists are working overtime to defend our corporate-run system, but most of us know exactly what they're about by now. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders’ Triumph Can’t Be Denied

Anis Shivani / Common Dreams Feb 17, 2020 Thanks to the Vermont senator's campaign, Americans finally understand the depredations of neoliberalism, and that is no small victory. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders and His Movement Are on the Verge of History

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jan 27, 2020 As the Vermont senator steadily climbs in the polls, young people in New Hampshire mobilize to push him across the finish line. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Stunning Hypocrisy of Congress’ Syria Vote

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 22, 2019 A bipartisan resolution condemning the president's withdrawal offers proof positive both parties serve our military-industrial complex. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Drumbeat for War With Iran Sounds All Too Familiar

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jun 18, 2019 From the USS Maine to the Gulf of Tonkin, the U.S. has a history of using alleged naval provocations as a pretext for military conflict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

All Americans Have Blood on Their Hands

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 7, 2019 In a raw new interview, recently retired Army Maj. Danny Sjursen opens up about his 18 years as a witness to America's forever wars. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Civil Rights, a Dream Deferred

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 4, 2019 The struggle—far from finished—was never as finite or clear-cut as the myth that persists in our collective memory. Dig deeper ( 26 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Canada’s Health Care System Puts America’s to Shame

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Dec 26, 2018 Cost complexity is built into the structure of the Affordable Care Act. "Medicare for all" offers a simple, comprehensive solution. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Democrats Must Channel FDR and LBJ

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Oct 31, 2018 Trump's opposition needs a new rallying cry, and the consumer rights advocate and former presidential candidate has just the slogan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Endless Mendacity and the Dawn of American Fascism

Paul Street / Truthdig Oct 31, 2018 The president lies as freely as he breathes, but an entire imperial project has brought us to this dangerous precipice. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The American Sea of Deception

Paul Street / Truthdig Aug 5, 2018 Presidential lies are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to a political, media, intellectual and educational culture that has long been drenched in propagandistic lies. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Con of Diversity

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jul 8, 2018 Racial diversity in the hands of the ruling elites—political and corporate—is a tool for preserving white privilege, wealth and power. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )