Adam Schiff Is No Friend of Progressives

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Oct 31, 2019 He may be leading the impeachment of Donald Trump, but the California congressman's voting record resembles that of a moderate Republican. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Pete Buttigieg Is the Past

Paul Blest Oct 16, 2019 He may be the youngest candidate in the race, but as Tuesday’s debate made clear, the mayor's politics are as cynical as they are stale. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Leave the U.S., Trump Tells Democratic Congresswomen of Color

JONATHAN LEMIRE and CALVIN WOODWARD / The Associated Press Jul 14, 2019 The president is wading provocatively into a rift between a group of Congress members and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Nancy Pelosi Is Not on Your Side

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jul 10, 2019 The House Speaker increasingly appears more eager to hold the progressives in her caucus to account than the president and his cabinet. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

When Liberals Attack

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2010 Glenn Greenwald of Salon and Lawrence O'Donnell of MSNBC share a lot of views, but the two got into a shouting match over the value of conservative Democrats in the aftermath of the tea party holocaust. Here the two hash out their differences, with a little "West Wing" digestif. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

David Sirota Tells Conservative Democrats to Go Fuck Themselves

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2010 The columnist and radio host, who appears on this site every week, has issued a salty rant over the conservative Democrats and pundits who are already blaming liberals for their party's losses. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Blue Dogs Get Taken to the Pound

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2010 We will inevitably hear that the lesson of Tuesday's election is that the Democrats need to move to the right. That thinking, in 1994, led to the Blue Dog Coalition of conservative Democrats. But the Blue Dogs went down hard Tuesday. Nearly half of the Blue Dogs running lost. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blue Dog Fundraising Dries Up

Staff / Truthdig Oct 28, 2009 The Blue Dog Coalition's political action committee took in just $12,500 in September, from a total of three donations. The group raised $1.1 million between January and June. Could it be the steadfast opposition to health care reform, or perhaps the perception among donors that the conservative Democrats just won't be able to deliver? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Enforcer: Not Really Tough Enough

Joe Conason / Truthdig Aug 20, 2009 Every mistake made by the Obama White House in the pursuit of health care reform can be traced to the political style and ideological prejudices of Rahm Emanuel, who has repeatedly sought to intimidate progressives and empower conservatives.Every mistake in the pursuit of health care reform can be traced to the ideological prejudices of Rahm Emanuel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Big-Dog Diplomacy, Sotomayor and Health Care

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2009 Diplomacy by former President Bill Clinton that brought home two journalists from North Korea offers a moment to reflect on the anniversary of the Hiroshima nuclear attack. Sonia Sotomayor's been confirmed, but not until after there was a dramatic display of partisan ideology. Plus, is the disruption of health care town halls real or orchestrated? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Bonuses, Blue Dogs and Beer

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2009 This week's show covers flagrant shenanigans in the financial world -- could it be that Tony Blankley makes a move toward the left? Meanwhile, lefty Robert Scheer is the surprising deficit hawk in the mix, and Arianna Huffington and Matt Miller clash over whether the absence of a strong public provision in Congress' emerging health plan represents a betrayal of the American people. Also: beer! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blue Dogs Get Their Way, Progressives See Red

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2009 House Democrats have caved to the rebellious Blue Dogs and agreed to make the health care reform bill friendlier to business at the expense of the poor Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Rep Lynn Woolsey wasn't happy: "They can't possibly be taking us seriously if they're going to bring this forward" Above, top dog Mike Ross. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )