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American History for Truthdiggers: Bush 41—Struggling in Reagan’s Shadow

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 6, 2019 The senior Bush was held to one term in large part because of domestic problems generated by his predecessor's "voodoo economics." Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Amid Media Megamergers, a Mosaic of Community Media Thrives

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Apr 29, 2016 There is a hunger for authentic voices -- not the same handful of pundits circulating through all the media networks who know so little about so much, explaining the world to us and getting it so wrong. There is a hunger for authentic voices -- not the same handful of pundits circulating through all the media networks who know so little about so much, explaining the world to us and getting it so wrong. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Health Care: Deja Vu All Over Again

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Oct 14, 2013 Just as the Republicans in Congress are desperate to destroy the Affordable Care Act, their predecessors tried to kill Medicare in the 1960s and Social Security in the 1930s. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bachmannism’s Legacy

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 30, 2013 The Minnesota right winger deserves to be memorialized with an "ism" because she perfected a tactic well suited to the current media environment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Prominent Republicans Fret Over GOP’s Decline

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 29, 2013 Reading Political Wire on Tuesday, one gets the sense that Republican retirement homes are even more raucous with discontent than usual. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

GOP Senators Kill Treaty That Would Have Protected Disabled

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 6, 2012 The international treaty forbids discrimination against those with disabilities. So why didn't Republicans want to pass it? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama, Facing Old Messes, Tells GOP to ‘Grab a Mop’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2009 Certain members of the Republican Party need to stop knocking the current administration's attempts to clean up the messes caused by the previous one and "grab a mop," President Barack Obama said during a Democratic National Party fundraiser in New York on Tuesday night. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )