Book Review
How Can a Scientist Make Sense of the Religious Impulse?
Physicist Alan Lightman ponders this and other questions in his new book, "Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine."
The Ghost of Fascism in the Age of Trump
Ideological extremism and a stark indifference to the lies and ruthless policies of the Trump administration have turned the GOP into a party of collaborators.
Challenging Trump's Language of Fascism
With the advent of the Trump presidency, language is undergoing a shift in the United States: It now treats dissent, critical media and scientific evidence as a species of "fake news."
Disposability in the Age of Disasters
The crises we face are being met by a president who urges police to "take the gloves off" and promotes a "law and order" campaign steeped in racism.
Articles
Rethinking Higher Education in a Time of Tyranny
What kind of democracy is possible when the institutions crucial to a vibrant civil society are vanishing?
TD originals
Trump and the Politics of Nihilism
The president’s dangerous rhetoric toward North Korea is symptomatic of democratic collapse.
Illuminating the Darkness in the Age of Despair
In a U.K. commencement speech, the author urges grads to "confront the poisonous authoritarianism that is emerging in many countries today." (Pictured, an anti-Trump march in London.)
Thinking Dangerously: The Role of Higher Education in Authoritarian Times
Any viable attempt at developing democratic politics must address the role of education and civic literacy as central to politics itself.
Chris Hedges on How to Create Effective Resistance to Fascism (Video)
Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges, drawing on history and his own experience, outlines how to effectively oppose the Trump regime.
Noam Chomsky on Climate Change, Foreign Policy and 'the Facade of Trumpisms' (Video)
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The acclaimed political critic and philosopher delves into a number of pressing subjects in a special hour-long talk with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now!