The American Meaning of War: Reality or Reality Television?

By Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Jun 30, 2017 There are so many wars and war rumors involving America these days that it's starting to feel a little unreal, even for the most devoted of news watchers. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

The Rise of Bernie Sanders and His ‘Revolution’ Sparks Déjà Vu in the ‘Third World’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2016 Michael Manley of Jamaica and others pushed decades ago for progressive change to end the systems of subjugation in their countries. But that will remain tough to achieve until it is accomplished in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

‘Our Brand Is Crisis’ Film Review: A Half-Baked Hollywood Version of a Great Documentary

By John Patterson Oct 30, 2015 David Gordon Green's star-studded film is a middling comedy about the humdrum conflicts between American meddlers in Bolivia's 2002 election Meanwhile, the Bolivians in it are as invisible as most of the slaves in "Gone With the Wind"David Gordon Green's star-studded film is a middling comedy about the internecine conflicts between American meddlers in Bolivia's 2002 election". Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

In the Race to Replace Panama, a Canal Tears Nicaragua Apart

Reese Erlich / Truthdig Feb 7, 2015 The government says the transoceanic canal will be good for the economy, but foes warn of pollution and displacement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Gender Gap’s Been Shrinking All Over the Place, Even in the U.S.

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 28, 2014 Scandinavian countries still have the smallest gender gaps, according to the World Economic Forum's annual gender survey, but this year they're joined at the top of the list by a few nations you may not expect. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Myth of the Free Press

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 27, 2014 The mass media set the parameters of acceptable debate. Cross those parameters, as the investigative journalist Gary Webb did, and you are turned into a pariah. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Palestinians’ Right to Self-Defense

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jul 24, 2014 If the international community will not halt Israel's Gaza attack and war crimes then it must concede to the Palestinians the right to self-defense under the U.N. Charter. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Latin America’s Behind on Women’s Reproductive Rights

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2013 While other parts of the world were witnessing the growth of feminist movements, many South American countries were fighting dictatorships. For this reason, and thanks to the governments’ strong ties with the Catholic Church, many women are still denied the right to an abortion in Latin America. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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How Charity Can Be Deadly to the Disabled

By Thomas Hedges, Center for Study of Responsive Law Sep 20, 2012 A wheelchair innovator says the charity model does more harm than good for the 55 million paraplegics in the developing world. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The War in the Shadows

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Aug 20, 2012 There are now many thousands of clandestine operatives, nearly all of them armed and equipped with a license to kidnap, torture and kill, working overseas or domestically with little or no oversight and virtually no transparency. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Ortega Stirs Controversy in Re-Election Bid

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2010 Contemporary Nicaraguan politics have always been mired in conflict, be it in response to natural disasters, U.S.-sponsored terrorism, or depressing and dire poverty. And now President Daniel Ortega is using a “contested interpretation” of the country's constitution to try to stay in power, incensing his opposition. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )