‘Left, Right & Center’: Investor Anxiety, Syrian Instability, Perry Scrutinized

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2011 The stock market continued its best imitation of a roller coaster this week, reports of Syrian protesters' deaths came in after assurances that military operations against the opposition had ceased, and American liberals cringed at the thought of another former Texas governor in the White House. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: DSK’s Reversal of Fortune; Obama as Scolder-in-Chief

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2011 Last week brought a dramatic shift in Dominique Strauss-Kahn's case -- will he be exonerated? President Obama isn't happy with congressional Republicans' unwillingness to negotiate on the debt front, and they're not thrilled with his disdainful stance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Two Ways of Looking at the Debt

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2011 President Obama announced a plan to reduce federal deficits by $4 trillion over 12 years The Republican plan calls for a reduction of $44 trillion over 10 years Of course the approaches are quite different, and they are compared and contrasted . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chinese Cows Produce ‘Human’ Milk

Staff / Truthdig Apr 6, 2011 Cows produce milk with the properties of human breast milk, telenovelas turn serious, a new HIV vaccine is set to go into trials and Arizona passes a new race-based law this time about abortion These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Japan, Libya, NPR

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2011 This week's discussion on "Left, Right & Center" begins with some thoughts on the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan before turning to the still-critical situation in Libya, Obama's strategy for dealing with soaring gas prices, and yet another scandal at NPR. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Betting on Arianna

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 23, 2011 In defense of Arianna Huffington. Not that the lady needs one, having been a leader in undermining the right-wing dominance of Internet reporting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Huffington’s Plunder

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 21, 2011 The sale of The Huffington Post to AOL for $315 million, and the tidy profit made by principal owner and founder Arianna Huffington, who was already rich, is emblematic of the new paradigm of American journalism.The sale of The Huffington Post and the tidy profit made by principal owner and founder Arianna Huffington is emblematic of the new paradigm of American journalism. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: All Eyes on Egypt

Staff / Truthdig Feb 5, 2011 Reports about a rapidly transforming Egypt have dominated the week's news, so it's fitting that "Left, Right & Center" all-stars Arianna Huffington, Robert Scheer, Tony Blankley and Matt Miller make the subject their sole focus of this episode. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: After Arizona

BLANK Jan 15, 2011 With last week's shocking shooting in Tucson as the backdrop for this week's edition of "Left, Right & Center," show regulars Robert Scheer, Tony Blankley, Arianna Huffington and Matt Miller discuss gun control, the plight of the social outcast . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: On American Exceptionalism

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2011 This New Year's Eve special edition of "Left, Right & Center" finds our four show regulars -- Arianna Huffington, Robert Scheer, Matt Miller and Tony Blankley -- riffing on the topic of American exceptionalism and all its attendant hazards and potential positives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: What’s in a Political Label?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2010 For this special holiday edition of "Left, Right & Center," the show's regulars -- Robert Scheer, Matt Miller, Arianna Huffington and Tony Blankley -- take their talk to the meta level to discuss what it means to own their respective political labels at this particular moment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Afghanistan, Health Care, Financial Commission

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2010 This week's episode of "Left, Right & Center" features a double dose of commentary from the right, making the conversation about Obama's strategy in Afghanistan, the death of Richard Holbrooke, the future of health care reform, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission's findings . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )