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 )

America’s Potemkin War in Afghanistan

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 3, 2019 For this retired U.S. Army officer, the president's Thanksgiving visit with the troops has been "triggering" in all the worst ways. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Mass Extinction No One Is Talking About

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 28, 2019 Dialects are dying out at an alarming rate, along with the worldviews they contain. This is no accident, according to artist Lena Herzog. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Evilution

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Born Disposable: Trump’s War on Youth

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Jan 18, 2019 The Trump administration views children not as the promise of a future, but as a threat to the present. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Living in a Country Where Credibility Is Ancient History

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Jan 10, 2019 Eroding the ability to distinguish between reality and fantasy is a key feature of the Trumpian moment. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: FDR and His Deal for a Desperate Time

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 29, 2018 Our longest-serving president would leave a deep mark on the American psyche. But was he saint or villain, and what was his true legacy? Dig deeper ( 44 Min. Read )

Has America Gone Insane?

Jeffrey Bowers / The Vimeo Blog Nov 6, 2018 Filmmaker Amanda Zackem discusses her collaboration with Truthdig's Chris Hedges on the new documentary, "American Psychosis." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Establishment’s ‘Fear’ Is Different From Yours

Paul Street / Truthdig Sep 24, 2018 Political and media elites from both major parties may now consider Trump a threat, but their reasons and potential fixes are in line with their own interests. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Black Lives Don’t Matter in Israel

David Sheen / Truthdig May 3, 2018 Benjamin Netanyahu's war on African refugees is worse than imagined—as one Eritrean discovered after human traffickers kidnapped him in Tel Aviv. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

From Identity Politics to Academic Masturbation

Julian Vigo / Truthdig Mar 28, 2018 How did we arrive at this moment where university learning means parroting incoherent political rhetoric? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Ghost of Fascism in the Age of Trump

Henry Giroux / Truthout Feb 15, 2018 Ideological extremism and a stark indifference to the lies and ruthless policies of the Trump administration have turned the GOP into a party of collaborators. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )