The Democratic Party Surrenders to Nostalgia

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 11, 2020 With Joe Biden’s primary victory imminent, the 2020 election increasingly looks like a battle not for America's future but for its past. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Coronavirus Exposes the Cracks in Globalization

Marshall Auerback / Independent Media Institute Mar 10, 2020 Empowering multinational corporations at the expense of local governments has left much of the west grossly ill-equipped for a pandemic. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Myth of Joe Biden’s Electability

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network Mar 9, 2020 Democrats who insist that the former vice president is the safest bet this November conveniently overlook his neoliberal economic policies. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Happy Afghanistan Surrender Day

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 2, 2020 After nearly two decades, America's longest-running conflict appears to be coming to an end. Even a flawed peace deal is worth celebrating. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Neoliberalism Has Radicalized a Whole Generation

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Feb 26, 2020 Elites on both sides of the political aisle may not have seen this change coming --- but if they were paying attention, they would have. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Twilight of the Boomers

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Feb 25, 2020 In his relentless red-baiting of Bernie Sanders, Chris Matthews reveals just how divorced he and his ilk are from our political moment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Cornel West: Mike Bloomberg Is a ‘Neoliberal Gangster’

Jaisal Noor / The Real News Network Feb 19, 2020 In a new interview, the celebrated activist previews a Sanders presidency and explains how elites underestimate the power of the people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Democrats Have Found Their Own Autocrat

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Feb 19, 2020 His brand of authoritarianism may be more palatable, but Michael Bloomberg is no less contemptuous of democracy than Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders’ Triumph Can’t Be Denied

Anis Shivani / Common Dreams Feb 17, 2020 Thanks to the Vermont senator's campaign, Americans finally understand the depredations of neoliberalism, and that is no small victory. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Only Sanders Can Challenge Trump’s Predatory Budget Plan

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Feb 13, 2020 The budget proposal offers a terrifying preview of what we can expect from Trump if he wins another four years in office. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: ‘The Neoliberal Order Is Visibly Collapsing’

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Feb 4, 2020 The famed linguist examines the threat Bernie Sanders poses to the Democratic Party, as well as the "morbid symptoms" of late capitalism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Disaster of Utopian Engineering

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 28, 2020 Neoliberalism, the latest utopian project, aims at concentrating wealth in the hands of the few while reducing the many to peonage. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )