America’s War on Dissent Began a Century Ago

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 20, 2020 The roots of the our ruling class' disdain for protest movements can be traced all the back to World War I. Part 2 of a two-part essay. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

A Veterans Day Worth Celebrating

Maj. Danny Sjursen and Colleen Rowley Nov 11, 2019 Vets have become a prop for our political establishment. If we want to honor their fight, we should celebrate a declaration of peace. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Is Not the First Xenophobe to Lead America

Adam Hochschild / TomDispatch Aug 15, 2019 About 100 years ago, a flood of angry rhetoric and fear of immigrants reminiscent of today's scare tactics poured out of the White House. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges Honored by American Academy of Arts and Letters

Truthdig May 23, 2019 The Truthdig columnist and author has been awarded for his sterling contributions to American literature. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: From Isolationism to a 2nd World Conflagration

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 12, 2019 Global events and FDR whittled down 1930s opposition to intervention in Europe and steered the nation into World War II. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: A Savage ‘War to End All Wars,’ and a Failed Peace

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 24, 2018 World War I caused deaths on a then-unimaginable scale, sowed the seeds of WWII and forever restricted our civil liberties. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Politics

American History for Truthdiggers: Wealth, Squalor in the Progressive Era

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Oct 27, 2018 Populism and progressivism were fueled by idealistic dreams, but in the end they were dragged down by self-interest and racism. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Alexander Hamilton Worried About a Presidency Like Trump’s

By Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Sep 19, 2018 This isn’t the first time our democracy has faced the Founder’s nightmare—but it is the most dangerous. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Trump’s Immigration Policies Can’t Make America White Again

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 6, 2018 We have not seen such overt racism from a president since Woodrow Wilson. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Donald Trump and the Next Crash: Making the Fed an Instrument for Disaster

Nomi Prins / TomDispatch Apr 30, 2018 There’s a crucial institution in Washington that few in the media seem to be paying attention to, even as President Trump quietly makes it his own. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Trump Is Obsessing Over the Wrong Guy

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jan 8, 2018 The Mueller investigation threatens the presidency in a way that the publication of "Fire and Fury" never will. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Source of Trump’s No-Brainers

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 23, 2016 The Republican front-runner has a built-in treasure house of incredible ideas on foreign policy, such as his wall on the US-Mexican border “My primary consultant is myself I have a very good brain,” he explains The greatness that pours from that organ is enough to make your head spin. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )