Russell Brand: Systemic Change Needed in U.S. (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Oct 16, 2017 The "Trews" host shares his thoughts on how Americans' refusal to deal with its violent foundation has partly led to the rise of Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand Digs Into Trump’s Trans Ban in the Military (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2017 The "Trews" host thinks there's more to the president's tweets regarding transgender troops than meets the eye. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand Wonders if Anything Meaningful Will Come From the G-20 Summit (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2017 The "Trews" host (left) deconstructs President Trump's speech to the international summit in Germany and discusses the meeting's possible global outcomes. (At right, the U.K.’s Theresa May.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand: London’s Grenfell Tower Fire Is ‘Terrorism’ of a Different Kind (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2017 Referring to the politics involved in the fiery destruction, the "Trews" host says, "Austerity is not frugality, it is brutality. It is violence." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand: Jeremy Corbyn Has Been in Politics for Decades With His Integrity Intact (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 7, 2017 This election “could be a chance for ordinary people to take back our country,” "The Trews” host says. (Pictured, Corbyn in the 1980s.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Trews’ Host Russell Brand Asks: How Can We End This Heartbreaking Cycle of Violence? (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2017 In the aftermath of the bombing in Manchester, U.K., political philosopher Brad Evans joins Brand to discuss whether there are solutions to terrorism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

At a Time of Deep Divisions, a Danish Ad Reminds Us of the Importance of What We Share (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2017 In an episode of "The Trews," host Russell Brand highlights a TV spot that cleverly shows how social categories based on such factors as age or class conceal what we have in common . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

When the Word ‘Terrorism’ Is Invoked, Ask Who Benefits (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 26, 2017 Political theorist Brad Evans tells "The Trews" host Russell Brand: "[Terrorism] demands a certain form of intervention, which is heightened securitization, heightened militarization." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand Pokes Holes in Trump and Fox News’ Anti-Immigrant Narratives (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 7, 2017 "Isn't it so extraordinary to learn that there's no real correlation between immigration and violent crime?" the "Trews" host says. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand: Donald Trump Represents the End of the Illusion That Politics Is Inoffensive (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 5, 2017 Speaking of the president's travel ban, "The Trews" host says Trump's "grotesqueness" reveals long-concealed truths. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand: Trump May Be Terrible, but Neoliberal Global Dominance Flourished Under Obama (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 24, 2017 The "Trews" host argues that for those being bombed in Yemen, or whose privacy is being invaded or who face deportation, not much will change under the new president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Russell Brand Sees ‘Snoopers Charter’ as Proof the ‘State Sees Us as Its Enemy’ (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 4, 2016 The "Trews" host explains why whistleblower Edward Snowden describes the British Investigatory Powers Act as a legalization of "the most extreme surveillance in the history of western democracy." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )