Opinion

What Happens When the People Refuse to Be Afraid?

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Jan 14, 2026 The masks are off, the excuses are gone and the regime is testing how much terror the public will tolerate. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Police Leveraged Shoplifting Panic To Gear Up

Joey Scott / The Appeal Apr 3, 2025 The “crime panic” was a myth. But an analysis by The Appeal shows the narrative helped local police buy facial recognition software, drones, license plate readers, surveillance tech and more. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Activism

The Partisans in the Forest

A. C. Corey / n+1 Jan 25, 2024 Stop Cop City, movement building, and the history of post-uprising fragmentation. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Americas

The Persistent Myth of Costa Rica’s Demilitarization

Markus Hochmüller, Markus-Michael Müller / NACLA Jan 5, 2024 Narratives celebrating Central America’s most peaceful nation have masked a militarized policing model shaped by U.S.-sponsored counterinsurgency. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Police Investigating Themselves Leads to Predictable Results

Jacqueline Luqman, Stephen Janis and Taya Graham / The Real News Network Feb 27, 2019 Time and again, officers are involved in custody deaths that are ruled accidents. A pair of reporters explores how they game the system. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

American Society Would Collapse If It Weren’t for These 8 Myths

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jul 25, 2018 You cannot comprehend the level of inequality in our current world or even just our nation, but we choose to continue to live like this. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The NRA’s Real Mission

Paul Street / Truthdig Mar 7, 2018 The group's vision of weaponized individualism claims to advance "freedom" from "big government." But its actual trajectory is toward a fascist police state. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Truthdig’s Top 50 TD Originals of 2017

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2017 In a tough year, our most popular opinion pieces provided analysis of the news and solutions for the problems we face. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

What Would the Black Panthers Think of Black Lives Matter?

Paul Street / Truthdig Oct 29, 2017 The 21st-century activist group is not as radical or grass-roots as it appears, and the revolution will not be paid for by the Ford Foundation. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Trump’s Call for Police Brutality Is No Joke

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Aug 3, 2017 The president addressed an audience of police officers on Friday and sent a shocking message to the nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Proposed Laws Crack Down on Protest

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2017 Draconian bills are advancing at the state level under cover of Donald Trump's "law and order" platform. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump Launches ‘Blue Lives Matter Regime’ With Executive Orders on Law Enforcement

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 13, 2017 Among the orders is a directive for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to prioritize fighting illegal immigration, drug trafficking and violent crime. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )