Filmmaker-Photographer Lauren Greenfield on Rise of ‘Generation Wealth’ and Fall of the Empire

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Jul 19, 2018 Her latest documentary looks at the pathology of greed and fame. “I thought the financial crash was going to teach us," she says. "And yet a lot of people went right back to living the same way as they had before.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Phony Democracy Lives in Darkness

Fangman Michael / Truthdig Mar 22, 2018 Paul Ryan's duplicitous pet project to cut Social Security is symptomatic of America's pathological political system. Don't fall for the scam. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

How Millennials Will Clean Up the Mess Boomers Left Them (Video)

Robert Reich / Truthdig Mar 15, 2018 Millennials are different from baby boomers in six important ways that will shape the future. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

World’s Richest 1 Percent Own Over Half of Global Wealth

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Nov 14, 2017 A new report details the massive wealth gap, adding that "unlucky millennials" are one of the hardest-hit groups. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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How Modern Technology Impacts Our Democracy

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2017 Hasan Piker from The Young Turks discusses technology and democracy in the age of Trump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: The Thousands Who Are Peacefully Protesting Trump’s Election

Emma Niles / Truthdig Nov 12, 2016 In the days since Donald Trump won the presidency, demonstrators around the country have banded together to oppose the sexism and racism he condoned on the campaign trail. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

With Bernie Sanders’ Support, Millennials Seek Representation in Politics

KiMi Robinson / Truthdig Nov 5, 2016 Some young Americans feel let down by the Constitution's age requirements for those seeking office in the federal government. Now, a thousand of them have signed a petition to allow for a president under age 35. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Millennials ‘Search for Truth’ on Election and Distrust Media, Intelligence Firm Reports

KiMi Robinson / Truthdig Oct 28, 2016 Young voters are using critical thinking, research and social media engagement to decide whom they want as their next president. The big question is whether they will be motivated to vote for candidates that anger and disappoint them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton Brings Back Al Gore and Talks Green, but She Still Opposes the Carbon Tax (Video)

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 12, 2016 Hillary Clinton campaigned in Miami with former Vice President Al Gore, attempting to shore up her credentials both with environmentalists and millennial youths. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer Interviews Misty K. Snow, the First Major-Party Transgender Nominee for U.S. Senate

BLANK Oct 7, 2016 The millennial, a Utah Democrat, tells Truthdig's editor in chief how working full time in a supermarket and living paycheck to paycheck inspired her to run. Transcript added. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

The Symbiosis Experience

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Oct 3, 2016 A visit to the transformational festival in California's Central Valley shows why the anti-corporate event has the potential to become a movement in the United States. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )