Economic Justice

Why We Don’t Need Billionaires

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Apr 21, 2026 And how we can restructure the economy so it doesn’t create them. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders’ Stance on Bolivia Matters

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Nov 18, 2019 Any party even nominally opposed to imperialism should be able to identify a coup as such. It's a test Democrats have failed miserably. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Economic Inequality Could Spell the End of American Democracy

Rajan Menon / TomDispatch Apr 2, 2019 In amassing tremendous wealth and political power, the rich have rendered the voice of the majority—the very will of the people—irrelevant. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Denormalizing Hate

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Jan 15, 2018 America's underlying moral sickness has spread with the immigration debate. Generous, fair and flexible policy is the antidote. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Study: The .01% Is the New 1%

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Nov 12, 2014 Comparisons between post-2008 America and the economic quagmire of the 1930s have been circulating for years, but a new study out of the London School of Economics sets the country back even further -- and moves the decimal point back a couple of spaces on the 1 percent to highlight an even smaller and richer demographic. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israel’s Waning Stock of Sympathy

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 2, 2014 Operation Protective Edge has resulted in the deaths of more than 1,400 Palestinians in recent weeks, compared with 56 Israeli soldiers and four civilians. It's long past time for Israel to consider a two-state solution, stop the creeping encroachment of the occupation, and end a blockade that "ensures that ever more Palestinians grow up angry," The Economist writes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obamacare: Will the Haters Ever Stop Hating?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2014 Before it will be judged a historic success, Obamacare has more hurdles to clear. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What’s Working in Ecuador

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 19, 2013 Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa responded to recession in his country with increased spending on education, health care and infrastructure, and the economy is rebounding fantastically. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Controlling the International Flow of Money

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 3, 2013 “For the past 35 years, the world’s largest financial institutions and most Western governments have worked to strip away all obstacles to the free flow of money from country to country,” and the results have been disastrous, the New Economics Foundation reports. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Republicans, Racism and Romney

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2012 Romney's campaign is benefiting from racism among voters; Catalonia's cry for independence is inspiring violent threats from Spanish institutions; meanwhile, "Fifty Shades of Grey's" immense popularity reflects the modern sexual condition. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Tax Reporting Is Skewed to Benefit the Rich

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 24, 2012 Think tanks such as the Cato Institute and the Tax Foundation like to cherry-pick tax data to claim that the rich pay more than their fair share But a broad look at taxation shows it’s not true, a writer at The Economist saysThe Cato Institute and the Tax Foundation like to cherry-pick tax data to claim that the rich pay more than their fair share. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdig Wins Webby Award for Best Political Blog

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2010 All of us here at Truthdig are honored to announce that we've won the Webby Award jury prize for this year's Best Political Blog The fact that our fellow nominees included sites we visit daily like The Huffington Post, The Economist, The New Yorker and The Atlantic (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )