xenophobia

Trump’s 5-Step Plan to Turn America Into a Fascist State

Robert Reich / Substack Apr 1, 2024 If you've been paying attention, you know he's already made his intentions quite clear. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Original

In Texas, Migrants Meet a Land of Walls and Wire

Lillian Perlmutter / Truthdig Mar 25, 2024 The state has invested billions into deadly barriers at the border, but asylum seekers still come — in higher numbers than ever. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Missing St Patrick

Christopher Weyant Mar 18, 2024 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Tik Tok Threat

R. J. Matson Mar 14, 2024 Dig deeper

Technology

Banning TikTok Won’t Fix America

Jake Werner / Responsible Statecraft Mar 11, 2024 But it does unnecessarily exacerbate U.S.-China tensions, which are already nearing conflict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Republican presidential candidates from left to right Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and Tim Scott stand at podiums on a debate stage, with the words "NBC News" displayed above them and "Republican Debate" behind them.

Politics

The GOP 2024 Field Adopts Trump’s Extremist Immigration Policies

ARIANA FIGUEROA / Michigan Advance Nov 29, 2023 A breakdown of where the Republican presidential candidates stand on U.S. immigration policy. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

TD Column

The Rehabbing of a Racist Former City Council President

Myriam Gurba / Truthdig Sep 29, 2023 Why does the LAist think Angelenos care what Nury Martinez has to say? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

After a Tragic Fire, Mexico’s President Feels the Heat

Dawn Paley / Truthdig Apr 7, 2023 Activists call the death of 40 migrants in Juarez a “state crime.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Is Coronavirus the First Climate Plague?

Kim Brown / The Real News Network Feb 17, 2020 Journalists Bryn Nelson and Jane C. Hu explain why rising temperatures will fuel an increase in both deadly outbreaks and xenophobia. Dig deeper ( 1 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 )

Trump Will Soon Obliterate the Right to Asylum

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Jul 24, 2019 A new asylum rule is part and parcel of the president's systematic assault on migrants, which plays well with his xenophobic base. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )