Houses of Worship Attacked With Deadly Frequency in 2019

DAVID CRARY / The Associated Press Dec 14, 2019 Hundreds of people and many clergy are killed at churches, mosques, synagogues and temples across the globe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

5 Dead, 8 Missing After New Zealand Volcano Eruption

MARK BAKER and NICK PERRY / The Associated Press Dec 9, 2019 31 survivors are hospitalized, some severely burned, after the disaster at the tourist destination on White Island. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

2nd Wave of Protests Caps Week Focused on Climate Action

FRANK JORDANS and GIADA ZAMPANO / The Associated Press Sep 27, 2019 Youths across the globe inspired by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg demonstrate en masse for the second straight Friday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Is Coming to American Journalism’s Rescue

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Sep 3, 2019 The Vermont senator understands that the forces threatening the free press, like those eroding our democracy, are bigger than Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

American Cops Face No Repercussions for Their Islamophobia

Will Carless and Michael Corey / Reveal Jun 28, 2019 An investigation finds police departments look the other way when it comes to dozens of officials who are members of online hate groups. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Lies Liberals Tell Themselves About the Second Amendment

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 14, 2019 A deep-seated denial about the colonial ideology undergirding gun rights in the U.S. has hampered the left's approach to arms control. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Guns and Liberty

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 25, 2019 U.S. gun owners find a false sense of political power in their firearms, a condition that pleases the controlling elites. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

White Nationalism’s Most Powerful Accelerant

Dan O'Sullivan / Truthdig Mar 22, 2019 Big Tech is serving up hate on an industrial scale, radicalizing scores of young white men. Atrocities like Christchurch's are the result. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Billionaires May Pose the Single Greatest Threat to American Democracy

Leo Gerard / Independent Media Institute Mar 22, 2019 Wealthy scions like Rupert Murdoch and the Mercers are ginning up hate to divide us. The only answer is solidarity among working people. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Trump’s Threats Grow More Ominous by the Day

Robert Reich / Truthdig Mar 21, 2019 He's already raised the specter of violence against his political opponents, and things may get worse as Robert Mueller closes in. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Social Democracies Top Global Happiness Index Again; U.S. Falls Again

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Mar 21, 2019 The wealthiest country in the world ranks just 37th for social support, 61st for freedom and 42nd in the report's measure of corruption. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Future of Climate Authoritarianism Is Now

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Mar 20, 2019 David Wallace-Wells, author of "The Uninhabitable Earth," reflects on the future of capitalism, the Green New Deal and the power of panic. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )