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Trump’s Love Affair With Violence in the Age of Fascist Nihilism

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Nov 5, 2018 This is a worldview that reinforces a contempt for human rights in the name of financial expediency and the cynical pursuit of political power. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Synagogue Shooter Shares This Obsession With Far-Right Media

Ari Paul / FAIR Oct 31, 2018 As the facts of the anti-Semitic attack at a Pittsburgh synagogue unfold, one of shooter Robert Bowers’ motives has come to the forefront. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pittsburgh Buries Its Dead as Trump Faces Protesters

MARYCLAIRE DALE and ALLEN G. BREED / The Associated Press Oct 30, 2018 "He [Trump] didn't pull the trigger, but his verbiage and actions don't help," says one neighborhood resident. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Role in the Tree of Life Massacre

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Oct 29, 2018 The president's hateful words must be confronted and fought. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Synagogue Shooting Survivor Recounts His Horrifying Ordeal

MARYCLAIRE DALE, CLAUDIA LAUER and ALLEN G. BREED / The Associated Press Oct 29, 2018 Barry Werber, 76, recalls how he and others concealed themselves in a supply closet to escape alleged gunman Robert Bowers' deadly wrath. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Cult of Trump

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Oct 29, 2018 Only when we understand Donald Trump as a cult leader, rather than a traditional politician, can we build effective resistance to him and his cult followers. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )