Politics

Summer Lee and Maxwell Frost Among New Progressive Champions Heading to U.S. House

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Nov 10, 2022 A number of newly elected progressives from across the country are poised to join the "Squad" of left-wing champions in the U.S. House following Tuesday's midterm elections. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Britain Could Be the First Domino in a Left-Wing Revolution

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 10, 2019 Under Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn, the U.K. could lead the way toward a global transformation just when it’s most needed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Left Is Finally Winning the War of Ideas

Lee Camp / Truthdig Dec 3, 2019 Despite the establishment’s best efforts, progressive issues are dominating the conversation—just look at the Democratic primaries. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Is Getting Off Easy

Paul Street / Truthdig Oct 17, 2019 Impeachment over UkraineGate won’t take care of the left's goals to end the criminal acceleration of ecocide and address rampant inequality. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Only Way Democrats Can Beat Trump in 2020

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 5, 2019 Recent polls look promising for the Democratic Party—if they pay attention to the direction their voters are taking. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Suit Yourself

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 28, 2019 Dig deeper

The Washington Post’s Anti-Left Bias Is Showing Again

Jeff Cohen / FAIR Mar 6, 2019 A standard bias in coverage in elite outlets is centrism—using an allegedly objective voice to warn against “extremism” of left and right. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Facebook Also Censoring the Left Isn’t Just a Worry—It’s a Reality

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Aug 23, 2018 Facebook immediately used the precedent it set with far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to switch its sights on the left, temporarily shutting down the Occupy London page and deleting the anti-fascist No Unite the Right account. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Right-Wing, Left-Wing Protesters Face Off in Seattle

The Associated Press Aug 18, 2018 Those attending the "Liberty or Death" rally to oppose a gun control initiative are met by opposing groups outside City Hall. Three arrests are reported among counterprotesters, and there was one reported injury. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Needed Now: A Real and Radical Left

Paul Street / Truthdig May 30, 2018 Despite what we may hear from the media, Republicans and Democrats themselves, the Democratic Party is not "the left" but just another slave to the corporate capitalism that is leading us to destruction. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Truthdigger: The Late, Great Ursula K. Le Guin

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 28, 2018 The prolific feminist, environmentalist and anarchist author who died Jan. 22 leaves a powerful legacy, both literary and philosophical. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Corpses of Souls

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 7, 2018 Walker Percy’s 1971 novel “Love in the Ruins” envisions a U.S. scuttled by moral degeneration, cruelty, violence and ignorance. It presciently describes society's spiritual and physical decay. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )