Tom Engelhardt

Tom Engelhardt created and runs Tomdispatch.com, a project of The Nation Institute where he is a Fellow. His next book, A Nation Unmade by War (Dispatch Books), will be published later this month.

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Trump Is Getting Away With Much More Than Murder Trump Is Getting Away With Much More Than Murder

Trump boasted in 2016 that he could get away with murder. In the 4 years since, his administration has been responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths.

Oct 6, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

Statue of Liberty

A Vote for Trump Is a Vote for Climate Apocalypse A Vote for Trump Is a Vote for Climate Apocalypse

It’s not complicated—four more years of Trump will consign us to a hell on Earth of a sort still only faintly imaginable today.

Sep 23, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

Donald Trump

The US Is a Failed State The US Is a Failed State

In less than four years, Donald Trump has exacerbated nearly every issue plaguing this country, from income inequality to global warming.

Sep 10, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

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The Grim World Our Grandchildren Will Inherit The Grim World Our Grandchildren Will Inherit

At 76, I knew our world was headed for a dark place decades ago. Did I ever think it would be this bad? Not a chance.

Aug 12, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

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Donald Trump Is Living Proof of Osama bin Laden’s Success Donald Trump Is Living Proof of Osama bin Laden’s Success

The US’s militarized and nationalist response to 9/11 has accelerated the decline of the American empire.

Jul 17, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

The End of the American Century

The End of the American Century The End of the American Century

Marked by disease, endless wars, and a dying planet, the American empire is finally reaching its decline.

Jun 19, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

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To the Class of 2020: You Deserved Better Than This To the Class of 2020: You Deserved Better Than This

Welcome to an unjust and burning world. Join us in the fight to make it a better place.

Jun 2, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

Trump’s Pandemic Response Signals That American Lives Are More Disposable Than Ever

Trump’s Pandemic Response Signals That American Lives Are More Disposable Than Ever Trump’s Pandemic Response Signals That American Lives Are More Disposable Than Ever

With Covid-19, the assassin in chief in distant lands has transformed himself into a stone-cold killer here at home.

May 1, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

The Light At the End of the Coronavirus Tunnel

The Light At the End of the Coronavirus Tunnel The Light At the End of the Coronavirus Tunnel

Could this pandemic help to reshape America’s priorities for the better?

Apr 15, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

Our Planet of Missing Beauties

Our Planet of Missing Beauties Our Planet of Missing Beauties

America’s response to the global coronavirus pandemic mirrors a world that seems to be breaking apart.

Mar 25, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

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