Let Us Reject the Ugly Nationalism of Independence Day

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 3, 2019 Most Americans don't question the nauseating patriotism that marks the Fourth of July and enables Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Democratic Elite Could Care Less About the Life of the Party

Eric Hacopian / Truthdig May 6, 2019 It disdains the priorities of its voters, who largely support Medicare-for-all, the Green New Deal and ending our militarized foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

America Is Exceptional—in All the Wrong Ways

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 21, 2019 What’s so unique about the United States is this: It stands alone among historical hegemons in denying the very existence of its empire. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Militarization of Sports and the Redefinition of Patriotism

William J. Astore / TomDispatch Aug 20, 2018 Since 9/11, sports and the military have become increasingly fused in this country. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Is a Test of Our Patriotism

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 26, 2018 The president is waging an all-out assault on American democracy. This Fourth of July, we must reaffirm our shared values. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Whose Revolution? (1775-1783)

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 7, 2018 For slaves and Native Americans, the Revolution wasn’t “radical”: It was one more colossal effort to enforce Western conservative values and preserve the privileges of whites and the rich. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Maj. Danny Sjursen: Dissent Is Patriotic (Audio and Transcript)

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2018 The Truthdig columnist and U.S. Army officer tells Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer that U.S. foreign policy since 9/11 makes us less safe. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Losing Not Just One World, but Two

Elaine Margolin / Truthdig Mar 16, 2018 A new book, "Patriot Number One," tracks the journey of a political refugee from China to the underground world of undocumented immigrants in New York. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Hail to the Warmongers

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 20, 2017 The American populace empowers militarism through questions not asked and platitudes unchallenged. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

An Unpatriotic Truth

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 15, 2017 President Trump's staggering perversion of history and facts presents a serious threat to American and global citizens. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Why Eminem’s ‘Trump Stomp’ Deserves Critical Examination

By Colin Jenkins Oct 12, 2017 Despite the traction it is getting online (over 22 million views and counting on YouTube alone), what the rapper did was nothing new. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

From Killing Germans in WWII to Revolutionizing TV, Norman Lear Reflects on His Life

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 29, 2017 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer talks with the television icon in the first installment of a two-part interview. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )