Truthdig's Top Originals of 2017

Dear Truthdig reader, Sunday's newsletter is dedicated solely to Truthdig originals. Below, check out the highlights of our independent journalism from the past week, from commentary to cartoons, as well as a special end-of-year roundup of our original content. [Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists]( sunday, December 31, 2017 Featured story Opinion [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Truthdig's Top 50 TD Originals of 2017]( In a tough year, our most popular opinion pieces provided analysis of the news and solutions for the problems we face. [Read more]( politics opinion [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Third Parties, Your Time Is Now]( By Lark Lo — We the people can’t survive with a little bit of evil anymore. [Read more]( opinion [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [This Is What Pseudo-Democracy Looks Like]( By Norman Solomon — To combat oligarchy, we must strengthen progressive populist movements inside and outside of electoral arenas. [Read more]( opinion [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Six Major Legal Battles of 2017 Will Persist in 2018]( By Bill Blum — Every president influences U.S. law and legal institutions, but few have had the impact of Donald Trump. And he’s just getting started. [Read more]( economy & Business opinion [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [The Next Financial Crisis Will Be Worse Than the Last One]( By Nomi Prins — The U.S. financial system remains unreformed, and no one in any position of power will do anything to fix it. The only question is when the bubble will burst. [Read more]( opinion [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Student Debt Slavery: Bankrolling Financiers on the Backs of the Young]( By Ellen Brown — Higher education has been transformed from a public service into a lucrative cash cow for private investors. [Read more]( social issues opinion [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [What Christmas Means]( By Chris Hedges — The tale of Jesus’ birth is not for oppressors. It is for the oppressed. And what is quaint and picturesque to those who live in privilege is visceral and empowering to those the world condemns. [Read more]( opinion [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Was 2017 the Beginning of the End of Social Injustice in America?]( By Chelsey Luger — Donald Trump's election might be the best thing that ever happened to marginalized and oppressed people. [Read more]( Arts and Culture art review [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Poster Power: The Dramatic Impact of Political Art]( By Paul Von Blum — A new exhibition of political posters in Los Angeles puts a powerful spotlight on police abuses. [Read more]( film review [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Art Imitates Life in Top Films of 2017]( By Carrie Rickey — The best movies of the year reflected the zeitgeist of America. [Read more]( Book Review [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [God's Red Son]( By Alexis Camins — On the 127th anniversary of the massacre at Wounded Knee, a new book travels back to the turn of the 19th century, when fake news, land grabs and institutionalized racism were growing roots. [Read more]( film review [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [For the Love of Cinema]( By Jordan Riefe — A few films this year show that beneath the mindless, crass commercialism of American moviemaking, a heart still beats. [Read more]( Cartoon [Happy 2018]( 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](