Structures of Power and the Ethical Limits of Speech

By Svetlana Mintcheva May 25, 2017 Can free speech be isolated as an absolute value when any practice of freedom is affected by the social and political context of today’s unequal power relations? Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

‘Chaos & Caliphate’: Sanctions, Revolutions and Sectarian War

Patrick Cockburn / Truthdig May 12, 2016 Excerpts from a new book chronicling a quarter-century of struggle in the Greater Middle East introduce us to a man who risks life and limb defusing land mines for a pittance, and to an idea about the best hope to stop the civil war in Syria. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

What’s Yours Is Mine

Peter Richardson / Truthdig May 2, 2016 The Sharing Economy, epitomized by companies such as Uber and Airbnb, "is a movement for deregulation," Tom Slee writes "It's not about building an alternative to a corporate-driven market economy; it's about extending the deregulated free market into new areas of our lives" The Sharing Economy, epitomized by companies such as Uber and Airbnb, "is a movement for deregulation," Tom Slee writes". Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

2015 in Review: Truthdig’s Books of the Year

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jan 1, 2016 A look back at some of our favorites from the reading stack. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Killer Care: How Medical Error Became America’s Third Leading Cause of Death

By James B. Lieber Oct 9, 2015 Each year in the U.S., a quarter of a million deaths are attributable to medical error. This exclusive excerpt from a new book by James B. Lieber examines how, in the fourth quarter of the 20th century, a series of medical errors captured public attention and drove change in unprecedented ways. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Clint Eastwood at the 2012 Republican Convention

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2015 This exclusive excerpt from the political biography "Clint: The Life and Legend" sheds light on the star's eccentric performance at the Republican National Convention in 2012. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

An Exclusive Excerpt From ‘Trade Is War’

By Yash Tandon May 22, 2015 In his new book, subtitled "The West's War Against the World," international trade expert Yash Tandon challenges the notion that free trade helps countries develop. Instead, he finds, it often fosters poverty and violence. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Missing 43

By Carmen Boullosa and Mike Wallace Mar 14, 2015 This exclusive excerpt from “A Narco History: How the United States and Mexico Jointly Created the ‘Mexican Drug War,’ ” gives a harrowing account of how 43 Mexican students disappeared last year. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )