Richard Wolff: The Next Economic Crisis Is Coming

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jan 15, 2019 "The capitalist system that we’re all part of has a downturn on average every four to seven years ... everybody knows it's coming." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Has America Gone Insane?

Jeffrey Bowers / The Vimeo Blog Nov 6, 2018 Filmmaker Amanda Zackem discusses her collaboration with Truthdig's Chris Hedges on the new documentary, "American Psychosis." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Why Work Isn’t Working in Trump’s America

Paul Street / Truthdig Jun 26, 2018 The U.S. employment picture is not as positive as the government is spinning it. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

An Ode to Eugene V. Debs and the End of Capitalism

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig May 2, 2018 A new documentary looks at the pioneering American socialist and how his ideas continue to resonate today. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

America’s War on America

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Dec 2, 2017 That sound of doomsday you hear in the distance is not "ka-boom." It's "ka-ching." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Capitalism: The Nightmare

Paul Street / Truthdig Sep 20, 2017 As American activist Joel Kovel wrote six years ago, "The future will be eco-socialist, because without eco-socialism there will be no future." Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Economist Richard Wolff’s Take on ‘Conservative,’ ‘Socialist’ and Other Such Terms (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2017 The renowned Marxist professor offers his understanding of the meanings of words commonly used to describe "ways of organizing political life in a community." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Economist Richard Wolff on Whether Bernie Sanders Should Stay in the Democratic Party (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2017 The Marxist thinker talks about whether it is best for the Vermont senator (pictured) to continue his work on his own or as a left-wing voice among Democrats. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Economist Richard Wolff Compares Jeremy Corbyn to Bernie Sanders (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2017 In a discussion about the political turmoil roiling the European Union, the renowned Marxist thinker talks about Europe's left and the U.K.’s Labour Party leader (shown left; Sanders right). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Richard Wolff: U.S. Economic Education Gives the Illusion That ‘Everything Is All Right’ (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2017 The renowned Marxian economist condemns American education for purposely keeping people in the dark about how the economic system works and how it threatens them. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Problem With How Governments Pay for Wars (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2017 Economist Richard Wolff explains how corporate banks and politicians exploit the system of money printing to gain political capital or warrant military efforts.Economist Richard Wolff explains how corporate banks and politicians exploit the mechanism of money printing to garner political capital or justify military action. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Economist Richard Wolff on Why All Debts Should Periodically Be Forgiven (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 21, 2017 The former University of Massachusetts economics professor explains the historical role of credit in helping to preserve communities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )