Richard Reeves / TruthdigJun 8, 2011
Under our system, politicians are not chosen by "the people" or the "bosses" or the media. They are self-selected. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigJun 8, 2011
“The troubled sky reveals | The grief it feels.” Those two lines were written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his poem “Snow-Flakes,” published in a volume in 1863 alongside his epic and better-known “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Robert Scheer / TruthdigJun 8, 2011
How I wish that Ben Bernanke would get caught emailing photos of his underwear-clad groin. Otherwise we don’t stand a chance of reversing this administration’s economic policy, which is shaping up to be every bit as disastrous as that of its predecessor. How I wish that Ben Bernanke would get caught emailing photos of his underwear-clad groin. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 7, 2011
Well, this is awkward. Jon Stewart had the unenviable task of responding with humor to the bizarre spectacle that was his friend Rep. Anthony Weiner's big reveal -- both in sexting form and in the congressman's eventual admission of guilt -- on Monday's "Daily Show." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 7, 2011
Following U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner's tearful televised admission Monday that he sent lewd photographs to several women over the Internet, top Democrats in Congress are seeking to put as much daylight as possible between themselves and their colleague from New York. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJun 3, 2011
Rep. Anthony Weiner would be having a much better week if he could establish, beyond a reasonable doubt, that he wears either old-fashioned boxer shorts or classic tighty-whiteys. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 3, 2011
With the proliferation of social media outlets, there are that many more new ways for politicians to create PR disasters for themselves. Take, for example, the object lesson provided by Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose unidentified crotchy Twitpic scandal predictably dominated the week's news cycle -- and his strategy for dealing with it didn't exactly help, either. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 26, 2010
The health care reform debate has brought a fair share of nutty individuals out of the woodwork, and unfortunately, members of Congress who voted in favor of the recently instated bill might be seen by some who've taken leave of their reason as moving targets. Take New York Congressman Anthony Weiner, for example. Updated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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