Chris Hedges: The Abuses of History

[Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists]( Monday, September 25, 2017 Featured story Opinion [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [The Abuses of History]( By Chris Hedges — ‘History’ often is a tool for keeping power in the hands of the elite. The controversy over Confederate monuments points up the mendacious national narrative that has been spoon-fed to Americans. [Read more]( Opinion Economy & Business [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Why We Must Raise Taxes—Not Lower Them—on Corporations and the Wealthy]( Robert Reich — Republicans planning giant tax cuts have somehow stopped worrying about the federal budget deficit. [Read more]( Economy & Business [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Trump Plays to White Nationalism From North Korea to NFL]( Juan Cole — The president's recent tweetstorm was intended to gain him popularity with white supremacists and covert racists on the right of the Republican Party. [Read more]( News National (U.S.A.) [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Trump's Criticisms Incite More Protests at NFL Games]( By Arnie Stapleton — To show unity, hundred of NFL players sat, kneeled or locked arms during the national anthem on Sunday. [Read more]( Environment [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [An Unexpected Alternative to Fossil Fuels: Waste]( Paul Brown — What used to be considered waste is now seen as raw material for producing biogas, a viable energy alternative to nuclear and fossil fuels. [Read more]( Ear to the Ground Health [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [ACA Site to Undergo Maintenance During Open Enrollment]( By Emily Wells — The move seems, to many, an intentional attack on the public's ability to enroll for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. [Read more]( News [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Spain's Suppression of the Catalonia Independence Movement Is Backfiring]( The government's crackdown on secessionists in the coastal Spanish region is inspiring mass protests. This discovery and more after the jump. [Read more]( News [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Trump's Advisers and Aides Defend His NFL Comments]( By Emily Wells — One official observes that the president's NFL-related outbursts are less likely to cause an international incident than tweets about Kim Jong Un. [Read more]( CARTOON [WTF WTC]( BY MR. FISH — [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Donate Today!]( [Follow Truthdig on Twitter]( [Follow Truthdig on Facebook]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}, by newsletter@truthdig.com [Support Truthdig]( | [Contact Us]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Forward To A Friend](