Politics

Of the Plutocrats, by the Plutocrats, and for the Plutocrats

Sam Pizzigati / Inequality.org Jan 13, 2025 On the eve of the second Trump administration, America’s super rich have never been so conspicuous about running the show. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

The Hubris of Plutocrats Who Shield Themselves From the Climate Crisis

Stan Cox / Resilience Aug 17, 2023 As climate change accelerates, global plutocrats vote with their feet (or their private jets) in search of comfort and safety. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Is the Only Candidate Who Can Save America

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 3, 2020 He grasps the urgency of multiple crises we're facing and has actionable plans to address them. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

American Plutocrats Are Taking Food Off Families’ Tables

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Sep 16, 2019 Plutocracy means spending millions to harass hungry poor families who have a dime more than Trump thinks they should have. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: American Society Is in Rapid Decay

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams May 31, 2019 Plutocrats have hollowed out our institutions and reshaped our values, ensuring that the worst the country has to offer hold the most power. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

It’s Time to Use the ‘F’ Word to Describe Trump

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 2, 2018 The issue of the president’s fascism has reached center stage in the U.S., sparked by the administration’s shameful treatment of refugees and its Gestapo-like "zero tolerance" policy on border crossings. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

America’s March to Inequality: Why the U.N. Poverty Report Alarms Trump’s Plutocrats

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 24, 2018 A report issued by United Nations Special Rapporteur Philip Alston shines a bright light on how unequal a society the U.S. is. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Two-Party Scam

Teodrose Fikre / Truthdig Jun 5, 2018 The duopoly thrives because the media-politico establishment has conditioned us to have short-term outrage while disregarding the connective nature of the racket. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Starbucks Drama Proves (Again) the Reactionaries Will Be Televised

Teodrose Fikre / Truthdig Apr 21, 2018 Injustice hunting has become the new favorite pastime of Americans instead of addressing the problems at their roots. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Who Will Protect Elections From U.S. Oligarchs?

Paul Street / Truthdig Apr 18, 2018 The nation's campaign finance free-for-all is one reason the Electoral Integrity Project ranks the democratic integrity of our elections dead last among the West's democracies. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Magical Thinking Is Stopping Us From Taking to the Streets

Paul Street / Truthdig Dec 10, 2017 One reason people are quiescent in the face of racist, sexist, ecocidal outrage is their belief that Russiagate special prosecutor Robert Mueller will save them. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

America’s War on America

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Dec 2, 2017 That sound of doomsday you hear in the distance is not "ka-boom." It's "ka-ching." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )