The New Rules of the Game

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 17, 2020 If Bernie Sanders — miraculously — wins the nomination, Democratic Party elites suddenly will bless Trump as the least worst option. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Matt Taibbi: Democrats Are Unwittingly Handing Sanders the Nomination

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 13, 2020 In their eagerness to nominate anyone but Bernie Sanders, Democrats are falling into the same trap as Republicans did in 2016. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Problem With Impeachment

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 27, 2020 It's about cosmetics and will do nothing to halt the decay that is destroying the republic. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Circus Then, a Circus Now

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Jan 20, 2020 The presidential campaign is, by some measures, in its second year. Here's what Chris Hedges had to say about the contest in January 2019. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Warren Refuses to Elaborate After Accusing Sanders of Sexism

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Jan 14, 2020 She claims that in a 2018 conversation, Sanders disagreed with her that a woman could beat Donald Trump in the 2020 general election. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Let’s Stop Pretending Joe Biden Is the Most Electable Democrat

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 6, 2020 Though the outcome of the 2016 presidential contest should serve as an object lesson, the chattering class and centrists are at it again. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The New ‘Black Codes’

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 2, 2019 The post-Civil War laws that oppressed blacks aren’t dead. They have just been updated for 21st-century America. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Problem With Impeachment

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Sep 26, 2019 Impeaching this corrupt president would do nothing to remove the rot deep within the American republic. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Curse of Moral Purity

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Aug 26, 2019 The empty moral crusades championed by the left and the right are stoking the fires of fanaticism. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Mass Media Is Poisoning Us With Hate

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish May 27, 2019 News outlets on both the left and the right are raking in big profits by intentionally pitting American against American. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Nearly 100,000 Pentagon Whistleblower Complaints Have Been Silenced

Lee Camp / Truthdig Apr 17, 2019 There are trillions of reasons whistleblowers might want to sound the alarm in the first place. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Edward Snowden Leads Chorus Condemning Assange’s Arrest

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Apr 11, 2019 Free speech advocates warn the WikiLeaks publisher's possible extradition could have grave implications for journalists across the globe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )