The Problem With Impeachment

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 27, 2020 It's about cosmetics and will do nothing to halt the decay that is destroying the republic. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Attends Anti-Choice Rally in D.C.

JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Jan 24, 2020 The former choice supporter calls it his “profound honor" to be the first president to attend the annual "March for Life" gathering. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Big Pharma Is Literally Poisoning Us

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Jan 17, 2020 By manufacturing in such poorly regulated countries as China and India, the industry risks that our drugs may be laced with carcinogens. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: America Has Built a Global Dystopia

Robert Scheer and Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 10, 2020 In the first installment of a two-part interview, Robert Scheer meets the renowned thinker for the first time to discuss world politics. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

William Greider’s Blistering Critiques of Capitalism Will Be Sorely Missed

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 27, 2019 The celebrated economist and author, who died at 83 this week, exposed the perils of Reaganomics—and predicted Trump’s rise. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Moment the Military-Industrial Complex Became Uncontrollable

William D. Hartung / TomDispatch Dec 16, 2019 The underlying trend of the Pentagon's budget has been ever onward and upward. We need to understand why if we're ever going to rein it in. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Trump Moves to Strip Hundreds of Thousands of Social Security Benefits

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Dec 16, 2019 One patient advocate is calling a new proposal that aims to further complicate who's eligible for essential aid a "national disgrace." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

William F. Buckley Never Fooled James Baldwin

Nicholas Buccola Dec 13, 2019 The conservative author often shared the same goals as white supremacists—a reality that was not lost on his greatest intellectual rival. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Will America’s Billionaires Start a Second Civil War?

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Nov 22, 2019 Oligarchs have aligned with the forces of reaction to preserve their grip on power, endangering the U.S. and democracy the world over. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Will the GOP Become the Party of Blue-Collar Conservatism?

Marshall Auerback / Independent Media Institute Oct 18, 2019 With Republicans embracing more labor-friendly policies on trade and immigration, we could be in store for a massive political realignment. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

We’re Having the Wrong Mental Health Conversation

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 18, 2019 Two crises facing Americans—mental health and homelessness—are inextricably linked. The failure to see this has only made things worse. Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )

The American Villain Who Gave Us Donald Trump

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 11, 2019 A chilling documentary about the president's mentor, Roy Cohn, explains how the notorious fixer created a president from beyond the grave. Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )