George Orwell Predicted Our Current Dystopia

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Aug 19, 2019 In the real-life version of the dystopian novel "1984" we seem to be caught in, Trump is our very own idiosyncratic version of Big Brother. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

20 Steps in the Right Direction

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Jul 9, 2019 Whether President Trump’s recent gesture in North Korea leads to lasting changes remains to be seen—but it’s a promising start. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Will the World End in Fire or in Flood?

David Bromwich / TomDispatch Jun 13, 2019 There is only one legitimate overriding question for governments today, but few leaders are willing to acknowledge it. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

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American History for Truthdiggers: A Cruel, Costly and Anxious ‘Cold’ War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 23, 2019 In the aftermath of World War II, the U.S. found a new enemy—its recent Soviet ally—and a new kind of conflict was born. Dig deeper ( 58 Min. Read )

A Simple Way to Deter Nuclear War

Olivia Alperstein / OtherWords Mar 6, 2019 The U.S. has a vested interest in avoiding a nuclear conflict, but unlike other countries, we have no policy against starting one. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Remembering Our Nuclear Past as We Speed Toward an Apocalyptic Future

Susan Southard / TomDispatch Jan 20, 2019 We must never forget the terrible Nagasaki bombing, especially now that nuclear weapons far more powerful than the atomic bomb are commonplace. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Artificial Intelligence Could Soon Determine Humanity’s Fate

Michael Klare / TomDispatch Dec 20, 2018 As AI plays an increasing role in military affairs, human roles, even in nuclear decision-making, are likely to be progressively diminished. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Putin Says if U.S. Builds Missiles, So Will Russia

The Associated Press Dec 5, 2018 The Russian president warns that if the U.S. walks out of a key arms treaty, Russia will do the same. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

George H.W. Bush’s Entitlement Cool

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 1, 2018 Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer writes about and interviews the 41st president in this excerpt from Scheer's book "Playing President." Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )

A Mother’s Thoughts at the Verge of Global Annihilation

Frida Berrigan / TomDispatch Oct 8, 2018 Facing a world in which there are now two forms of potential humanly induced annihilation --- the fast and slow ones --- I don’t simply want to dump them on my son. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Chomsky Challenge for Americans

Paul Street / Truthdig Jun 13, 2018 Monstrous U.S. war crimes since the early 1950s have gone down George Orwell's "memory hole." Now, we have no concept of empathy—or reality. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

It’s the End of the World, and I Feel Terrible

Norman Solomon / Truthdig May 16, 2018 Instead of working toward detente with Russia, the United States appears to be moving full speed ahead toward nuclear winter. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )