https://www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-01-at-5.54.08-PM.png President George H.W. Bush, right, shakes hands with Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. (Wikimedia Commons) On September 15, 1970, U.S. President Richard Nixon and National … Overthrowing Democratic Governments Is Practically an American TraditionRead more
Fascism
Jair Bolsonaro launches assault on Amazon rainforest protections
Hours after taking office, Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has launched an assault on environmental and Amazon protections with an executive order transferring the regulation … Jair Bolsonaro launches assault on Amazon rainforest protectionsRead more
The roots of fascism and the seeds for its defeat
WITH THE rise of the right internationally, there has never been a more pressing need for clarity about the roots of fascism, its history, and … The roots of fascism and the seeds for its defeatRead more
Suddenly came from nowhere to repeat the triumphs of the fascists in Europe
Yanis Varoufakis talking: Last piece of the jigsaw puzzle that puts together this dystopic, postmodern 1930s picture. 2008 was our generation’s 1929. And just like … Suddenly came from nowhere to repeat the triumphs of the fascists in EuropeRead more
Warning Against Spain’s Fascist History Repeating Itself
On Monday, thousands marched across southern Spain to protest the rise of the far-right Vox party, which recently won multiple seats in a regional parliamentary … Warning Against Spain’s Fascist History Repeating ItselfRead more
Neoliberalism’s Dark Path to Fascism
Neoliberalism as economic theory was always an absurdity. It had as much validity as past ruling ideologies such as the divine right of kings and … Neoliberalism’s Dark Path to FascismRead more
Big business finances the far-right
According to an investigation by the weekly Der Spiegel, the rise to prominence of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was facilitated by huge financial … Big business finances the far-rightRead more
Barack von Obamenburg, Herr Donald, and Big Capitalist Hypocrisy
Caravan of Lies Never underestimate the disingenuousness of top U.S.-American politicos. They truly have no shame. Notice how little the fascistic president Donald Trump has … Barack von Obamenburg, Herr Donald, and Big Capitalist HypocrisyRead more
Inside the White Supremacist Movement
Nearly a month after a gunman opened fire at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh killing 11 Jewish worshipers, we spend the rest of … Inside the White Supremacist MovementRead more
US Elite’s view of European Fascism before WW2
Noam Chomsky: Well it was a mixed story. Roosevelt himself had a mixed attitude. For example: he was pretty supportive of Mussolini’s fascism, in fact … US Elite’s view of European Fascism before WW2Read more