Economic Inequality Could Spell the End of American Democracy

Rajan Menon / TomDispatch Apr 2, 2019 In amassing tremendous wealth and political power, the rich have rendered the voice of the majority—the very will of the people—irrelevant. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

America Is Exceptional—in All the Wrong Ways

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 21, 2019 What’s so unique about the United States is this: It stands alone among historical hegemons in denying the very existence of its empire. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Thom Hartmann: Bring Back the Corporate Death Penalty

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Jan 7, 2019 When big companies engage in criminal harm to the public, they deserve serious punishment. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Trump and the GOP Will Live to Regret the Obamacare Repeal Ruling

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 19, 2018 Voiding the act would hurt so many Americans so gravely that even the Republican Party's expert messaging machine might be overmatched. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

House Democrats Plan to Restore Voting Rights, Ethics Laws

Ilana Novick Nov 12, 2018 It is an ambitious plan for a divided government. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Billionaires, Not Voters, Are Deciding Elections

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 9, 2018 As voters, we need to become literate in the ways of the moneyed class when it comes to elections. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

John Roberts Is the Supreme Court’s New Swing Justice

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 25, 2018 Here’s a close look at what we can expect from Justice Roberts now based on his track record on the top court. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Thom Hartmann: Billionaire-Funded Fascism Is Rising in America

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute. Oct 19, 2018 If Republicans succeed in dismantling Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, we can kiss what's left of our democracy goodbye. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

How a Kavanaugh Court Will Take Us Back to the Dark Ages

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 7, 2018 Despite the considerable cloud over his head, Brett Kavanaugh is joining the Supreme Court after what may best be described as a plutocratic coup by the ruling-but-minority Republican Party. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Behold the Devastating Consequences of Citizens United

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Sep 13, 2018 A new analysis finds just 15 groups were responsible for more than 75 percent of the dark money spent between 2010 and 2016. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren Issues Grave Warning to Democrats Ahead of Midterms

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jun 11, 2018 The Massachusetts senator says her party faces an "uphill fight" if it refuses to take on Wall Street greed. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

We the Corporations (Audio and Transcript)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 19, 2018 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer welcomes Adam Winkler, a professor of constitutional law at UCLA's School of Law, to discuss the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )