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 )

Chris Hedges Explores the New McCarthyism With Historian Ellen Schrecker

BLANK Dec 26, 2016 The Truthdig columnist and Yeshiva University professor, author of “Many Are the Crimes: McCarthyism in America,” examine the role of President-elect Donald Trump and the impact the suppression of dissent has had on higher education. The Truthdig columnist and Yeshiva University professor, author of “Many Are the Crimes: McCarthyism in America,” examine the role of President-elect Donald Trump and the impact the suppression of dissent has had on higher education. On his RT show "On Contact," Truthdig columnist Hedges discusses the issue with Yeshiva University professor Schrecker, author of “Many Are the Crimes: McCarthyism in America.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s Worse Than You Think

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 12, 2016 The election of Donald Trump, whose appeal to voters is based on magical thinking, paves the way for the rise of a police state unlike anything seen in American history. Its fangs will appear the moment Trump’s base realizes it has been betrayed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )