Sam Pizzigati / Inequality.orgJan 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 )
Stan Cox / ResilienceAug 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 )
Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 3, 2020
He grasps the urgency of multiple crises we're facing and has actionable plans to address them. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Jim Hightower / OtherWordsSep 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 / Common DreamsMay 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 )
Bill Blum / TruthdigJul 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 )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJun 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 )
Teodrose Fikre / TruthdigJun 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 )
Teodrose Fikre / TruthdigApr 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 )
Paul Street / TruthdigApr 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 )
Paul Street / TruthdigDec 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 )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigDec 2, 2017
That sound of doomsday you hear in the distance is not "ka-boom." It's "ka-ching." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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