Facing Populist Assault, Global Elites Regroup in Davos

PAUL WISEMAN and JAMEY KEATEN / The Associated Press Jan 20, 2019 The World Economic Forum's vision of ever-closer commercial and political ties is threatened as the international financial outlook darkens. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Real Dangers Lurk Behind Trump’s Paris Fiasco

Rajan Menon / TomDispatch Nov 19, 2018 As the American president picks fights with allies such as French leader Emmanuel Macron, nationalism threatens to shatter Europe. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Trump’s Love Affair With Violence in the Age of Fascist Nihilism

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Nov 5, 2018 This is a worldview that reinforces a contempt for human rights in the name of financial expediency and the cynical pursuit of political power. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Trump’s Role in the Tree of Life Massacre

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Oct 29, 2018 The president's hateful words must be confronted and fought. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

President Trump Is the Greatest Threat to National Security

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 25, 2018 Playing on fears and stoking divisiveness is the president's go-to strategy, even as tensions build on a national and international level as a result of his rhetoric and direction. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Donald Trump: The Un-American President

Teodrose Fikre / Truthdig Apr 7, 2018 When he demonizes immigrants and spews xenophobia into the public square, he is spitting on the foundation of our nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Education as a Weapon

Henry Giroux / CounterPunch Mar 27, 2018 Donald Trump’s White House works to regulate pedagogy and limit students' expressions of discontent and resistance. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Oscar López Rivera and the Struggle for Puerto Rico’s Freedom

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Feb 8, 2018 Released from prison in 2017 after 35 years, the Puerto Rican nationalist and activist explains why he’s optimistic about the future and independence for the island. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Echoes of Alt-Right Worldview in Speech

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 31, 2018 While painting a powerful picture of the U.S. economy, Trump also trotted out his favorite scapegoats, ones he has repeatedly vilified since his rise to political prominence. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

World Remembers Holocaust Amid Signs of Rising Hatred

VANESSA GERA and MATTHEW LEE / The Associated Press Jan 27, 2018 Even as political and Jewish leaders mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, ultranationalism and extreme right-wing groups are gaining strength in Europe and beyond. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Syrian Kurds Ask Assad to Save Them From Turkey

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 26, 2018 The hopes of the Trump administration to use the Syrian Kurds as a wedge against the government of Bashar Assad in Damascus may be rapidly fading. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )