By Martina Moneke / TruthdigMar 19, 2020
Following the criticism that he has mismanaged the nation’s response to the coronavirus epidemic, Trump has declared himself a “wartime president.” If martial law is next, what will happen to the November election? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Sonali KolhatkarMar 19, 2020
There is nothing like a global pandemic to unleash the forces of racism in society. Trump is now routinely calling the novel coronavirus strain “the Chinese virus.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Bill Blum / TruthdigMar 16, 2020
Sunday’s Democratic presidential debate between former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was extremely disappointing. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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By Anis Shivani / TruthdigMar 15, 2020
The coronavirus is a divine intervention that can yet help Bernie Sanders straighten his course. It’s a total reset in a fast-moving era when a campaign needs to reinvent itself several times over within the same cycle. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Tana GanevaMar 14, 2020
The president can’t pardon everyone in prison for marijuana convictions. We need clemency commissions. Lots of them. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigMar 13, 2020
The much-awaited US-Taliban agreement could finally end the longest U.S. war, but an end to violence is not assured. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Jordan Riefe / TruthdigMar 12, 2020
Reviled by the Far-Right and pulled from theaters last fall, the new thriller plays it safe while pitting red against blue. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigMar 11, 2020
With Joe Biden’s primary victory imminent, the 2020 election increasingly looks like a battle not for America's future but for its past. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
TruthdigMar 10, 2020
The "Intercepted" host takes a deep dive into the former vice president's appalling record on everything from civil rights to women's rights. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Ellen Brown / TruthdigMar 9, 2020
Because our banks aren't nationalized, its inability to work with Congress has resulted in another botched attempt at crisis management. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Ilana Novick / TruthdigMar 9, 2020
For service workers, there’s no such thing as paid sick leave or working from home, two measures that could slow the spread of the disease. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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