How Israel Used F-16s and High-Tech Soldiers to Devastate Gaza

By Max Blumenthal/Nation Books Jul 14, 2015 Forty-six days into Operation Protective Edge in the besieged Gaza Strip, the Israeli military was attacking with renewed ferocity. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: In ‘Free’ Countries, Unpopular Ideas Can Be Suppressed Without the Use of Force

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 2, 2015 Paraphrasing George Orwell's virtually unread introduction to "Animal Farm," the renowned linguist explains how listening to the media, which are owned by the wealthy, and receiving a "good education" can suppress free thought. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Stable Is Saudi Arabia?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 24, 2015 The kingdom faces a severe budget shortfall because of the plummeting price of petroleum, and all this instability takes place against a backdrop of substantial regional turmoil. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The West Is Responsible for Unraveling Ukraine

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 1, 2014 Nation magazine editor Katrina vanden Heuvel writes in The Washington Post that the U.S. government and mainstream media have arrogantly and self-servingly portrayed the calamity Western powers wrought in Ukraine as a false "morality tale" about democracy-loving protesters and alleged Russian aggression. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Makes Michael Brown’s Killing Different From the Rest?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Aug 21, 2014 Mychal Denzel Smith, a contributing writer at The Nation, argues that the impetus behind the Ferguson protests isn't the slaying of one unarmed black man since the incident is not uncommon in present-day America. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Edward Snowden Accepts Ridenhour Prize, Defends Whistle-Blowers

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 1, 2014 The NSA whistle-blower accepted the prize for "truth-telling" Wednesday afternoon and spoke via a Web stream. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The American Left Is Too Damn White and It’s Time to Admit It’s a Problem

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 29, 2014 Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Jonathan Schell

BLANK Apr 5, 2014 Readings of over half a dozen commemorations of Schell and a handful of his works in the days after his death suggest that a firm orientation toward basic moral concerns was one of the gifts he gave to readers caught in a society losing faith in its own decency.A firm orientation toward basic moral concerns was one of the gifts Jonathan Schell gave to readers caught in a society losing faith in its own decency. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Hillary Clinton Should Fear Bernie Sanders

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: If the socialist senator runs, he might find an electorate hungry for radical change. Also: Starving students, the Supreme Court's campaign hypocrisy, and Google owes you $500. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders: I’m Prepared to Run in 2016

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 7, 2014 The recent Truthdigger of the Week and independent senator from Vermont informally told Nation magazine reporter John Nichols that he is "prepared to run for president of the United States." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: The Politics of Personality and Inequality

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists ask whether Syria can be solved and respond to a new study that finds it's no harder to climb the economic ladder today than it was 20 years ago. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Persecution: African Migrants in the Holy Land

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 27, 2013 Roughly 60,000 Africans seeking deliverance from poverty, persecution, ethnic cleansing and genocide face ultranationalist aggression as Israelis and their politicians seek brutal methods in the effort to retain the Jewish character of their country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )