Fourth GOP Debate, Round 2: Hillary Clinton Looms Large, Big Government Larger (Updated)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 11, 2015 Update: When talk in the final stretch of the debate turned to American foreign policy, fortunes turned in favor of Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Carly Fiorina—for different reasons. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The GOP Debate: Don’t Blame It All on the Moderators

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 3, 2015 The Republican debates have been a disaster for some candidates, a boon for others and an uninspiring spectacle for the nation to witness -- and the questioners have come in for some questioning themselves. In the latest faceoff, the moderators' queries may have been confrontational, but they weren't crazy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Was the Third GOP Debate Jeb Bush’s Last Stand?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 29, 2015 The evening in Boulder, Colo., will be remembered for interruptions, non sequiturs, mangled facts and general chaos. But the most significant impact may have been to dramatically lengthen the odds that Bush will follow his father and brother into the White House.Jeb Bush deserves headlines from Wednesday's anarchic GOP debate, but not the good kind. Something like: "Is Bush Finished?" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Third GOP Presidential Debate: Leaner, Probably Meaner and on the Money

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 28, 2015 Much has transpired between the last Republican presidential debate and the third installment of what The New York Times rightly called “the nation’s favorite reality TV show,” on tap Wednesday evening. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The People vs. Citizens United: 7 Steps to Reversing Runaway Political Spending

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 20, 2015 The struggle against the corporate stranglehold on our democracy won’t be conducted in courtrooms or legislatures. It will arise from below, in organized, mass demands for change. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Citizens United Is Headed for the California Ballot: Here’s What You Need to Know

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 13, 2015 All eyes will be on a state advisory referendum that's expected to galvanize protests against a broken political process. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Go Ahead, Back Hillary Clinton and Forget All About Her Record

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 10, 2015 The candidate has been profoundly wrong on the two most pressing issues of our time—economic injustice and unbridled militarism—and seems incapable of learning from her dangerous errors in judgment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chaos Is the GOP’s New Normal

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 9, 2015 At this point, I worry we're going to start finding members of the Republican establishment curled up in their beds, eyes clenched shut and ears covered with trembling hands, moaning "make it stop, make it stop, make it stop." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Amid the Crowing of the GOP and Clinton, Sanders Is on the Rise

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 3, 2015 The Republicans have rolled out a clown car in the presidential campaign, and Hillary Clinton is holding to old, bad policies. Sanders, growing in strength, is one of the few points of hope in the race. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Carly Fiorina Is Too Mad to See Straight

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 29, 2015 How angry is Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina? So angry she can't see straight That's the only explanation for the yawning gulf between what she says and the plainly visible facts How angry is Carly Fiorina? So angry she can't see straight . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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