Middle East Autocrats Bought Our Think Tanks Long Ago

Ben Freeman / TomDispatch Feb 24, 2019 The foreign funding of think tanks is a vital part of the way other governments try to influence policy in this country. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Blackstone, BlackRock or a Public Bank for California’s Money?

Ellen Brown / Truthdig May 25, 2018 The state’s stagnant funds could be put to good and much-needed work through a publicly owned bank—instead of being put at high risk through investment in public-private partnerships. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Ghosts of ‘New Democrats’ Are Haunting Us

Norman Solomon / Truthdig May 1, 2018 A fundamental battle for democracy is in progress—a conflict over superdelegates to the Democratic Party's national convention in 2020. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

‘Human Rights Champion’ John McCain Silent on Efforts to End War Crimes in Yemen

Adam H. Johnson / Truthdig Mar 14, 2018 When will the senator acknowledge Saudi Arabia's abuses in the poorest country in the Arab world and act? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Art of the Con

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 30, 2017 The interests of the working class were supposed to be the focus of the Trump administration, but the president has no coherent approach for lifting up blue-collar Americans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Private Speech by Clinton in 2015 Mentioned Palestinian Rights—Until She Actually Gave It

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2016 An early draft of the closed-door talk the presidential candidate gave at a forum created by Haim Saban -- a pro-Israel billionaire -- included several paragraphs on Palestinian freedom Then it was editedAn early draft of the closed-door talk the presidential candidate gave at a forum created by Haim Saban—a pro-Israel billionaire—included several paragraphs on Palestinian freedom. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Shell Game of the Economic Elite’s Hamilton Project

Paul Street / Truthdig Aug 9, 2016 The think tank created 10 years ago by ruling-class maestro Robert Rubin (pictured above) at the Brookings Institution has helped define the fake-progressive, neoliberal essence of the Barack Obama presidency. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Live Blog: Is the Emerging China-Russia Axis Shifting the World’s Balance of Power?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2016 A Brookings Institution panel explores whether closer alignment between Russia and China is changing international politics "to the disadvantage" of U.S., Europe and the rest of Asia. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Live Blog: Is America Prepared for Another Recession?

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 21, 2016 Talk of a financial downturn is in the air, and financial markets are anxious. Are the fears credible? The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution leads a panel discussion on the possibility and how to respond. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Broadband Rates Are Too Damn High

By Dana Floberg / OtherWords Dec 30, 2015 Low-income communities are being stranded as everyone else catches a ride on the information superhighway. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Are Think Tanks Selling Influence to Foreign Powers?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 8, 2014 More than a dozen D.C. think tanks on which experts rely for independent research and policy analysis "have received tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments in recent years while pushing United States government officials to adopt policies that often reflect the donors' priorities," a New York Times investigation found. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pakistani Lawyer Blocked From U.S. After Suing CIA on Drone Strikes

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2011 Pakistani lawyer and human rights champion Mirza Shahzad Akbar, who has aided the U.S. government in legal counterterrorism efforts, was banned from traveling to the States to speak at Columbia Law School after suing the CIA about drone strikes that have killed civilians in his country. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )