We Must Fight to Protect Dissident Voices on the Internet

By Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Jan 4, 2018 The American ruling class is united in a campaign to squeeze the left out of the web. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A New McCarthyism Is Taking Hold in America

By Robert Parry / Consortiumnews Sep 27, 2017 Russia has become the villain in virtually every bad thing that happens, and U.S. dissidents are being treated as "fellow travelers." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Thinking Dangerously: The Role of Higher Education in Authoritarian Times

By Henry Giroux / Truthout Jun 30, 2017 Any viable attempt at developing democratic politics must address the role of education and civic literacy as central to politics itself. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Dancing With the Devil: Trump’s Politics of Fascist Collaboration

By Henry Giroux / Truthout May 17, 2017 The undeniable truth is that Trump is the product of an authoritarian movement and ideology with fascist overtones. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

The Price of Resistance

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Apr 18, 2017 To stand with the oppressed means being treated like the oppressed. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Menace of Trump and the New Authoritarianism: An Interview With Henry Giroux

By Joan Pedro-Carañana / Truthout Apr 14, 2017 The renowned intellectual and social activist analyzes the underlying forces of authoritarianism in the U.S. and Europe and argues the need for resistance. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Trump’s War on Dangerous Memory and Critical Thought

By Henry A. Giroux / Tikkun Mar 16, 2017 The president presides over an America in which “analysis and historical memory have given way to a culture of spectacles, sensationalism and immediacy,” says journalist Henry A. Giroux. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Is ‘Christianized Fascism’ the Biggest Threat We Face Under Trump? (Video)

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 1, 2017 “I think that the Christian right is a far more dangerous movement than the alt-right,” says Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Who Says It Can’t Happen Here?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2017 We have endured 40 years of creeping authoritarianism, which now may run right over democracy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

How David Horowitz and Fellow Conservative Intellectuals Were Conned by Trump

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2017 Author Sol Stern analyzes how Horowitz (pictured)—his friend and a former New Left radical—succumbed to the president's “totalitarian temptation.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Just to Be Clear

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Feb 17, 2017 Dig deeper

American Psychosis

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 30, 2017 The barrage of lies from demagogues such as Donald Trump creates profound cognitive dissonance among the population that ends in a nationwide collective mental illness. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )