Staff / TruthdigDec 16, 2015
At the final debate of 2015, the Republican presidential candidates laid out how each would be a wartime president, with the most aggressive pledging to rebuild and unleash the full force of the military to slaughter Islamic State globally, confront Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Syria and eastern Europe and conduct cyber warfare and other actions against China. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 16, 2015
If you didn't have a chance to watch CNN's Republican debate, or simply want a refresher, here are some of the most important moments. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigDec 16, 2015
If ever there was any doubt, the main topic during the first part of the fifth Republican presidential debate was indeed how to defeat the threat of terrorism overseas and at home. Updated Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 16, 2015
It's getting close to go time for the Republican presidential hopefuls taking CNN's stage Tuesday evening at The Venetian hotel in Las Vegas for the fifth GOP debate. This means the media's prognostication machine is rumbling into overdrive and popping out lists right and left—well, mostly right this time. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigDec 1, 2015
Hate crimes will never be eliminated entirely. But this doesn’t absolve the politicians who have been fueling hatefulness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Nomi Prins / TomDispatchNov 30, 2015
Let’s send the six Republican candidates for the presidency into the wilderness, weapons in hand, one at a time, and examine their minor differences to see what we can expect in a coming Republican era of “good times.” Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigNov 30, 2015
With election year a month away, American politics is caught up in tensions, ironies, and a certain amount of sheer madness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 14, 2015
Perhaps Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley will have to limit their answers to 140 characters, "The Late Show" host suggests. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigNov 13, 2015
The real headline from this week's Republican debate wasn't that the candidates clashed over immigration and national security. It was that they agreed on economic policies that have proved unpopular and unwise -- and that may make the eventual nominee unelectable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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