Beyond Orwellian Nightmares and Neoliberal Authoritarianism

By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout Oct 18, 2014 Those who fight against neoliberalism must not settle for reforming a system that is as broken as it is dangerous. Any viable, transformative struggle will need a boldly democratic vision; durable, longstanding organizations; and strategies that make politics meaningful. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Will the Mighty Blockbuster Fail and the People Be Saved?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 18, 2014 As "Godzilla" storms the box office this weekend, observers note that the entertainment industry's lust for high profits via mega-hits is narrowing the number and kinds of stories told and amplifying conformity among the public. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Neoliberalism and the Machinery of Disposability

By Henry A. Giroux, Truthout Apr 10, 2014 What has emerged in the new America is an intensification of the practice of disposability in which more and more individuals and groups are now considered excess, consigned to zones of abandonment, surveillance and incarceration. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Dr. Kathryn Edin (Video)

BLANK Mar 31, 2014 Over decades of studying the lives of America's poor, the Johns Hopkins sociologist has combined analytic rigor and compassion for others to defy popular prejudice and discover the hidden causes of mass behavior.Over decades of studying the lives of America's poor, the Johns Hopkins sociologist has combined analytic rigor and compassion for others to discover the hidden causes of mass behavior. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Freedom of Speech a Casualty of Official Response to Student Drinking

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 20, 2013 (Updated) Professors at my hometown university are silent as city and college officials seek blood after a beer-fueled clash between students and police. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Game Over

Peter Richardson / Truthdig Jan 16, 2013 Dave Zirin, in "Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down," returns to his favorite topics: race, gender, unions, the corporatization and corruption of sports, and athletes willing to speak out on any of the above.Dave Zirin, in "Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down," returns to his favorite topics: race, gender, unions, the corporatization and corruption of sports. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Weaker Social Networks a Cause of Black Unemployment, Study Finds

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 15, 2012 Fresh research has convinced scholars that even with progress in education, the black jobless rate in the United States remains twice that of whites because whites are typically better connected to people who can make introductions and are more likely to hear about job opportunities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Tribute to One of Occupy’s Intellectual Predecessors

By Peter Dreier, Truthout Feb 29, 2012 C. Wright Mills, the radical Columbia University sociologist who died 50 years ago at age 45, warned that America was becoming a nation of "cheerful robots," corrupted by an economic elite and heading toward a third world war. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Dr. Bachmann’s ‘Ex-Gay’ Therapy

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2011 Michele Bachmann's husband tries to "cure" gay people; President Obama wants to make cuts to Social Security and Medicare; meanwhile, the archivist of the U.S. defends Wikipedia from professors. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Life After Massachusetts Edition

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2010 After the jump: A comprehensive roundup of why the Democrats suck, the all-white basketball league and how classical music can be used as punishment for schoolchildren. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )