The New Rules of the Game

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 17, 2020 If Bernie Sanders — miraculously — wins the nomination, Democratic Party elites suddenly will bless Trump as the least worst option. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Matt Taibbi: Democrats Are Unwittingly Handing Sanders the Nomination

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 13, 2020 In their eagerness to nominate anyone but Bernie Sanders, Democrats are falling into the same trap as Republicans did in 2016. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Problem With Impeachment

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 27, 2020 It's about cosmetics and will do nothing to halt the decay that is destroying the republic. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Circus Then, a Circus Now

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 20, 2020 The presidential campaign is, by some measures, in its second year. Here's what Chris Hedges had to say about the contest in January 2019. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Warren Refuses to Elaborate After Accusing Sanders of Sexism

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Jan 14, 2020 She claims that in a 2018 conversation, Sanders disagreed with her that a woman could beat Donald Trump in the 2020 general election. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Let’s Stop Pretending Joe Biden Is the Most Electable Democrat

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 6, 2020 Though the outcome of the 2016 presidential contest should serve as an object lesson, the chattering class and centrists are at it again. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The New ‘Black Codes’

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 2, 2019 The post-Civil War laws that oppressed blacks aren’t dead. They have just been updated for 21st-century America. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Problem With Impeachment

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Sep 26, 2019 Impeaching this corrupt president would do nothing to remove the rot deep within the American republic. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Curse of Moral Purity

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Aug 26, 2019 The empty moral crusades championed by the left and the right are stoking the fires of fanaticism. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Mass Media Is Poisoning Us With Hate

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 27, 2019 News outlets on both the left and the right are raking in big profits by intentionally pitting American against American. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Nearly 100,000 Pentagon Whistleblower Complaints Have Been Silenced

Lee Camp / Truthdig Apr 17, 2019 There are trillions of reasons whistleblowers might want to sound the alarm in the first place. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Edward Snowden Leads Chorus Condemning Assange’s Arrest

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Apr 11, 2019 Free speech advocates warn the WikiLeaks publisher's possible extradition could have grave implications for journalists across the globe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )