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Let’s Shut Down the Authoritarian Machine

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Jul 1, 2019 The Age of Jackals may be upon us, but history is still open. It is time to think otherwise in order to act otherwise. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Practical Choice: Not American Capitalism or ‘Welfare State Socialism’

Robert Reich / Truthdig May 21, 2014 For years Americans have assumed that our hard-charging capitalism is better than the soft-hearted version found in Canada and Europe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How the ‘Starving Student’ Cliche Became a Harrowing Reality

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 19, 2014 College students aren't just scrimping and scrounging -- they're actually going hungry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Republican Lifeguard

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Mar 14, 2014 Dig deeper

SNAP

Signe Wilkinson / Truthdig Nov 28, 2013 Dig deeper

Declining Social Security Benefits

Monte Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons Nov 27, 2013 Dig deeper

German High Court Outlines Profound Welfare Rights

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2010 Germany's Federal Constitutional Court has rejected cuts to the welfare state, ruling that all citizens, even the poor, have a right to a "minimum level of participation in social, cultural, and political life." That's a much higher standard than providing for food and other basic needs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )