Staff / TruthdigOct 27, 2015
“I think that the word 'ideology' has to be used very carefully But when people come forward with rather simplistic truths -- you already know you’re in trouble when they say they’ve got the truth -- and they say: 'This is what must happen This is how things work This is what dominates society' That’s an ideology"“I think that the word 'ideology' has to be used very carefully'". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 15, 2015
In this short clip from a History Channel documentary, the renowned linguist and activist explains how markets actually bring out the worst in humans by turning us into people "dedicated to maximizing individual gain, not social concern." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 25, 2013
Researcher Richard Heede says the people to blame for our planet's environmental demise "could all fit on a Greyhound bus or two"; Jeremy Scahill proves time and time again he is not the White House's favorite journalist; meanwhile, exposure to the arts does have a positive effect on intelligence after all. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Leslie Thatcher & Henry A. Giroux, TruthoutJun 20, 2013
Professor and cultural critic Henry A. Giroux responded in an interview to questions concerning varieties of pedagogy and fundamentalism, markets, and the prospects for public schools raised by his latest book, "America's Education Deficit and the War on Youth." Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJun 20, 2013
The Federal Reserve will continue to buy bonds at a rate of $85 billion a month, but Chairman Ben Bernanke said better economic indicators mean the central bank could end its quantitative easing policy in 2014. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigApr 23, 2013
On the occasion of the collapse of the European emissions trading scheme, Guardian environment correspondent George Monbiot explains why markets are no substitute for governments, especially when it comes to avoiding global warming, one of the worst mass disasters humankind will yet see. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Henry A. Giroux, TruthoutMar 21, 2012
A group of right-wing extremists would have the American public believe it is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of a market society. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
By Henry A. Giroux, TruthoutMar 7, 2012
Many Americans seem confident in their view that the United States is a free nation dedicated to spreading equality, justice and democracy. Four forces that increasingly dominate their society suggest otherwise. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 1, 2012
He called himself an Oakland Occupier and a military vet, and he served up a dramatic first-person story that appeared on Truthdig and elsewhere in the media. But now his mini-essay has been retracted: "Leo Webb" may not exist. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 26, 2011
Traditionally, the holiday season brings good tidings for the stock market, too. There's even something called "the Santa rally," we learned from this Wall Street Journal article. Neat! But this year, with trouble on the European front and the ongoing recession (yes, that reads "recession") at home, there may be less to look forward to, or so market forecasters fear. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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