Fighting Fascism in an Era of Lies

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Mar 27, 2019 The boundaries between truth and fiction are disappearing, giving way to a culture of lies, immediacy, consumerism and demonization. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Trump, the Quintessential American

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Dec 17, 2018 The president and his ancestor in the art of the con, P.T. Barnum, are the true gods of our wealth-, celebrity- and power-obsessed society. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Lynching the Past

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Oct 1, 2018 Many Southern whites continue to lie to themselves and the world about the Civil War and the antebellum South. These lies perpetuate the evil they seek to hide. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Remembering Jean Stein

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2017 The author and editor led a life of letters and ideas that ranged from her tenure at the helm of the Paris Review to her recent study of mid-20th century Los Angeles to her classic take on model Edie Sedgwick. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

South Carolina’s Confederate Flag: Bringing Down a Twisted Fantasy

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 10, 2015 For most of my life, a flag representing white supremacist violence against black people flew at the capitol of my native state. It is a very big deal that this emblem of hatred and oppression is finally coming down. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )