Eugene Robinson / TruthdigFeb 24, 2009
It's reaching the point where desperate measures -- brutal honesty and complete transparency -- may be the only way to bring the economy out of its kamikaze dive. If so, this won't be pretty. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigFeb 19, 2009
Republicans congratulate themselves for remaining unified in defeat and whine about Obama's refusal to capitulate -- but in fact it is they who have failed in the initial episode of a confrontation that will certainly continue for four years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigFeb 19, 2009
It makes sense to prop up ailing carmakers. Allowing GM and Chrysler to go bankrupt could be a triggering event that might make a very bad economy much worse. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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William Pfaff / TruthdigFeb 18, 2009
Exactly what do we think we are doing in Afghanistan and Pakistan? Are we there to liberalize their forms of religious observance, or conduct a war over theology, or establish permanent NATO bases there, or are we searching for Osama bin Laden? It seems that we are doing all of these things at the same time. But why? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigFeb 16, 2009
It turns out that Wall Street, rather than Islamic jihad, has produced our most dangerous terrorists. Just ask the new director of national intelligence, who warned that the deepening economic crisis could trigger a return to the "violent extremism" of the 1920s and 1930s. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Marie Cocco / TruthdigFeb 12, 2009
Well, that didn't work out. In pushing for a new financial industry bailout, Treasury Secretary Geithner came across like a banker trying to do a politician's job. Obama owes us some hands-on involvement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigFeb 12, 2009
Having allowed his Republican opponents to dominate the economic debate, Obama used his first news conference to rebut them -- coolly and civilly, yet without leaving any doubt that he can strike back harder if necessary. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigFeb 6, 2009
Only weeks ago, the political world was buzzing about a "team of rivals," but instead President Obama has populated his administration with Bush yes-men and Wall Street kleptocrats whose discredited theologies cannot be killed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
William Pfaff / TruthdigFeb 6, 2009
Barack Obama in Washington reminds one of Diogenes in Athens, with his lantern in search of an honest man. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 4, 2009
President Obama blitzed the networks Tuesday to say "I screwed up." Three of Obama's high-profile nominees had failed to pay all the taxes they owed. Two were forced to withdraw from consideration earlier Tuesday. The president said he wanted to "send a message that there aren't two sets of rules—you know, one for prominent people and one for ordinary folks who have to pay their taxes." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 2, 2009
President Obama may be trying to shut down Guantanamo and CIA black sites, but he's decided to make renditions a part of his regime. In case you've repressed it along with other Bush-era nightmares, extraordinary rendition is what the U.S. calls kidnapping someone and sending him to a nasty place to be tortured. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigJan 29, 2009
President Obama's visit with House and Senate Republicans this week was useful for setting a new tone and a refreshing break from the Bush administration's habit of consulting almost no one. But it was a sideshow to the main battle over how to improve the economy, which is among Democrats. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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