Death by Oligarchy

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 11, 2019 Once oligarchs seize power, they dismantle outside controls to create a corrupt economy and finally a corrupt state. Tyranny follows. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Power Cut to 1 Million in California to Try to Prevent Deadly Fires

BRIAN MELLEY and TERENCE CHEA / The Associated Press Oct 9, 2019 Schools and businesses close and markets run dry due as unpopular, drastic measure takes effect before forecasted high winds arrive. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Reusing Greenhouse Gases to Power the World

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Feb 10, 2019 Laboratories can make energy from greenhouse gases, power smartphones with their own radiation, and cut shipping costs naturally. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Public Safety Is None of Your Business’

Paul Street / Truthdig Mar 20, 2018 And, if we believe what we are being told, neither are corporate welfare, jobs, health insurance, pensions, the environment, tax policy, the distribution of wealth and power or world peace. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Why the Gun Lobby Is Terrified of the #NeverAgain Movement

Dawson Barrett / Waging Nonviolence Mar 6, 2018 Where adults have failed repeatedly, and many have simply given up, the youth are now leading the charge. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

When Love Could Kill Us

Marge Piercy / BillMoyers.com Jan 22, 2018 We are closer than ever to reversing Roe v. Wade and going back to a dark and violent America for young women. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How to Build a Wall and Lose an Empire

Alfred W. McCoy / TomDispatch Jan 18, 2018 President Trump is inadvertently showing us the essential structure of the system of global power Washington honed over 70 years—and the damage he's inflicting on it. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

An Officer’s Path to Dissent

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 3, 2018 Speaking truth to power is the right thing to do, but it can be a lonely journey. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Retail of Two Cities

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Sep 21, 2017 Truthdig cartoonist Mr. Fish tackles the "retail-industrial complex" in a new, original illustration. Dig deeper

Chris Hedges and Wallace Shawn on Politics, Playwriting and Power (Video)

BLANK May 31, 2017 In the latest episode of "On Contact," Hedges sits down with the actor, playwright and essayist to discuss Shawn's new book, "Night Thoughts." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky Looks at How the System Is Rigged to Ensure That Corporations Always Win

By Noam Chomsky / Moyers and Company May 17, 2017 The philosopher's new book, "Requiem for the American Dream: The Ten Principles of Concentration of Wealth and Power," is a primer in his analysis of the faults of the American political and economic system. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Hasan Minhaj, Samantha Bee Roast Trump in Absentia at Competing Events (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2017 Minhaj headlines the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, while Bee hosts the Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )