AUDIO: Henry Giroux: Liberalism Fails Against Racism, Inequality and State Terrorism

By Eric Poulin, Truthout May 20, 2015 In two far-reaching interviews on the "Soap Box" with Eric Poulin, the social philosopher Henry Giroux defines establishment liberals by their persistent failure to address the obvious -- that capitalism and democracy are not the same thing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

David Cameron Unleashes Frightening Attack on ‘Tolerance’ Through Proposed Extremism Laws

Roisin Davis / Truthdig May 14, 2015 The British prime minister has drawn criticism from civil liberties groups that claim the ban on "extremists" could be adapted to cover anyone, including protesters the government disagrees with. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘The Bells of Easter Sunday Are Actually a Call to War’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 5, 2015 A careful look at the Gospels may offer a picture of the original Easter message that is more startling than the theme of lilies, chocolate and eternal salvation that prevails today, writes Brandon Ambrosino in The Boston Globe. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Paris Terrorist Was Radicalized by Bush’s Iraq War and Abu Ghraib Torture

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 8, 2015 Without Bush’s invasion and occupation of Iraq, it is not at all clear that Sharif Kouachi, one of the gunmen the French police are searching for, would have gotten involved in fundamentalist vigilanteism. And if he hadn’t, he would not have gone on to be a point man in murdering the staff of Charlie Hebdo along with 2 policemen. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges Honors Humanists Combating the ‘Culture of War’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 19, 2014 Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges channeled his solemn, sermonic style at Stony Point, N.Y., on Saturday at a dinner inaugurating the Anne Barstow and Tom Driver Award for Excellence in Nonviolent Direct Action in Retirement. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘We Are Either Gonna Step Off the Board or They’re Gonna Kill Us’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 26, 2014 War -- on the battlefield, for oil, in our minds. Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges and editorial cartoonist Mr. Fish tell a University of Connecticut audience about their dealings with our civilization's war against itself in all its ugly forms.Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges and editorial cartoonist Mr. Fish talk about their dealings with our civilization's war against itself in all its ugly forms. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America’s Biggest Crisis: The Economy Is Rigged for the Wealthiest

By Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Popular Resistance Jan 26, 2014 We owe it to MLK to carry his torch and create an economy for all. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Reclaiming the Radical Imagination

By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout Jan 14, 2014 We now live under a form of casino capitalism that revels in deception, kills the radical imagination, depoliticizes the American public and promulgates what might be called disimagination factories and punishing machines. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Mandela: Hero Thwarted

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 9, 2013 The South African underclass Mandela inspired continues to suffer in every possible way: lower incomes, marginal educational opportunities, poor housing conditions and shorter life expectancies. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Leftists Explain Things to Me

By Rebecca Solnit, TomDispatch Sep 28, 2012 You don’t have to participate in this system, but you do have to describe it and its complexities and contradictions accurately, and you do have to understand that when you choose not to participate, it better be for reasons more interesting than the cultivation of your own moral superiority, which is so often also the cultivation of recreational bitterness. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Quebec Student Protest Movement and the Power of the Radical Imagination

By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout Aug 28, 2012 To understand the shared concerns of youthful protesters worldwide and the global nature of the forces they are fighting, it is crucial to situate diverse student protests within a broader analysis of global capital and the changing nature of its assaults on young people. Dig deeper ( 37 Min. Read )

Alexander Cockburn at Ease

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 24, 2012 Fashion, tips for surviving a police encounter, and why we might all be better off when the American empire crumbles are among the subjects the late CounterPunch editor Alexander Cockburn rapped about in a conversation in the Deep South sometime during the summer of 2006. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )