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The Restless Radicalism of ‘Planet of the Apes’

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig May 9, 2024 Wes Ball’s reboot continues a 60-year tradition of slyly shape-shifting critiques by Hollywood’s longest-running sci-fi series. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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The Bright Side of Extinction

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Apr 13, 2023 There is a long philosophical tradition of eliminating future suffering through nonexistence. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Two Views on Trump and the Israel Reality

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2017 Can Donald Trump bring peace to the Middle East? Author Yoav Litvin and Tom Dine, former head of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, examine the possibility. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Trump the Arsonist

By John Feffer / TomDispatch Oct 13, 2016 Donald Trump and his slyly smiling running mate Mike Pence are playing up their vision of scorched-earth America not just to win general political points but to appeal to a very specific set of voters by tapping into the apocalyptic strain in American politics. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Parenting on the Brink: Wrestling With Fears Too Big to Name

By Frida Berrigan, TomDispatch Oct 7, 2015 To have a child is to plant a flag in the future—and that is no small responsibility. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Mideast Apocalypse 2030: Why Obama Wants the Palestine Issue Solved. Now.

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 24, 2015 It began in Hebron, which Palestinians call “al-Khalil,” the city of Abraham. Here's a recap of the recent clash between Israeli forces and Palestinian youth. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ferguson Isn’t the Only Place Where Police Are Protected by a Broken System

Staff / Truthdig Nov 26, 2014 The recent ruling by a St. Louis grand jury on Michael Brown's shooting sheds light on just how difficult it is to indict a cop; the apocalypse may have something to do with indifference toward climate change; meanwhile, a teacher uses a scrap of paper to teach his students a valuable lesson about inequality and privilege. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

John Oliver: America Is a Useless Nuclear Weapon ‘Hoarder’ and Nobody Cares

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jul 28, 2014 As the "Last Week Tonight" host points out, it's not Iran or North Korea we have to worry about; it's America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blockhead: The Music Scene

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 7, 2014 A 2010 music video by the Manhattan-based electronic artist Blockhead evokes the sad majesty of a species losing an existential battle with its own creations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Are We Falling Off the Climate Precipice?

By Dahr Jamail, TomDispatch Dec 19, 2013 Perfectly serious scientists suggest climate change isn’t just really, really bad; it’s catastrophic. Some even think that if the record ongoing releases of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere are aided and abetted by massive releases of methane, life as we humans have known it might be at an end on this planet. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

How Much Health Care Is Too Much?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2013 While many Americans were uninsured, others were being forced to undergo a series of unnecessary tests that hurt both them and the medical system; the creator of the TV program "The Wire" calls America a "horror show"; and, despite what many believe, technology will not save us from the apocalypse. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Signs of the Apocalypse in Red Square

Staff / Truthdig Jul 24, 2013 The Russian Orthodox Church warns that the legalization of gay marriage spells impending doom; former President Carter proclaims "America does not have a functioning democracy"; meanwhile, Booz Allen Hamilton took over Washington, and nobody noticed until Edward Snowden blew the whistle. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )