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The Numbers Are In, and Trump’s Tax Cuts Are a Bust

Marshall Auerback / Independent Media Institute Jul 16, 2019 Not only has the president's signature legislation failed to repatriate U.S. dollars, it's shifted more American production overseas. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Facing Populist Assault, Global Elites Regroup in Davos

PAUL WISEMAN and JAMEY KEATEN / The Associated Press Jan 20, 2019 The World Economic Forum's vision of ever-closer commercial and political ties is threatened as the international financial outlook darkens. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Fed Boosts Wall Street, Not Main Street

Nomi Prins / Truthdig May 1, 2018 Today's central bank collusion is nothing more than a massive “trickle down” subsidy for the financial system—and promises for the masses. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Trump Is Obsessing Over the Wrong Guy

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jan 8, 2018 The Mueller investigation threatens the presidency in a way that the publication of "Fire and Fury" never will. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Are Think Tanks as Independent as We Think?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2016 Some of the world’s most respected think tanks are swayed by corporate interests, The New York Times reports, and researchers working within the groups often have conflicts of interest. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Despite Terrorism Fears, 59 Percent of Americans Welcome Syrian and Iraqi Refugees (Videos)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jun 22, 2016 Despite the raft of Republican mayors who have pledged to keep Syrian refugees out of their states (that isn’t actually a thing) and the sewage that has spilled from the mouth of Donald Trump, a majority of Americans supports helping Syrian and Iraqi immigrants and letting them into the U.S. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )