Bill Blum / TruthdigJan 8, 2018
The Mueller investigation threatens the presidency in a way that the publication of "Fire and Fury" never will. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
By Glen FordSep 1, 2017
President Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio was made possible by a previous president’s pardoning of ex-Confederates. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Mark LloydAug 15, 2017
The roots of racism run deep in America. Trump's presidency has emboldened right-wingers and white supremacists to fight to preserve their legacy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Harvey Wasserman / TruthdigAug 14, 2017
The icon of the Confederacy and architect of its defeat cost humanity uncounted lives—right up to now. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Allen Barra / TruthdigJun 2, 2017
The second volume in Sidney Blumenthal's biography of Abraham Lincoln's political evolution follows the president during the stormy period between the Mexican War and the Civil War. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By Ellen Brown / Web of DebtNov 17, 2016
Instead of privatizing public assets and delivering taxpayer money to investors, the president-elect could fund his promised infrastructure projects by simply printing money. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Pamela Alma Weymouth / TruthdigNov 6, 2016
While the Democratic presidential nominee may not be an ideal candidate—and the bar has been set low—Americans cannot afford to visit on the nation the damage Donald Trump would no doubt cause as president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigSep 30, 2016
Donald Trump is not yet in Barry Goldwater territory, and might never get there. But he threatens to create another GOP voting catastrophe everywhere outside the Deep South. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigSep 3, 2016
Have a candidate’s political strategists ever before treated their candidate like a rambunctious child and spoken of their pride that they finally coaxed him to “stay on message”? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigAug 25, 2016
We need more humble prophets -- to remind the skeptical that religion, which can indeed be divisive, is also a moral prod and an intellectual spark. But such figures are hard to find in this election year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigAug 20, 2016
Many Republican elected officials have failed to reject their presidential nominee on principle Now that Steve Bannon is on the Trump team, perhaps more leaders will do so for self-preservation
Many Republican elected officials have failed to reject their presidential nominee on principle. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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