Rhetorical Terror: GOP Candidates Pledge War Crimes, Carpet-Bombing and Asian Land Wars (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 31, 2016 At the Trumpless GOP debate last week, the candidates once again promised to bankrupt us with military and intelligence spending and to commit vast war crimes -- with reckless disregard for the lives of women, children and noncombatant men -- of the sort not openly plotted since the demise of the Axis powers in 1943-45. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Seventh GOP Debate: Let’s See Some Identity, Please

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jan 29, 2016 With just four days to go before the Iowa caucuses, the stakes haven't been higher for Republican presidential hopefuls. Can any candidate, present or absent, rescue the Republican Party? Seven of them were on hand in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday night to claim they were up for that job. UpdatedCan any candidate, present or absent, rescue the Republican Party? Seven of them were on hand in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday night to claim they were up for that job. Updated Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The NBA Presents an Instant Rivalry for the Age of Hyper-Engagement

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Jan 27, 2016 In the past, sports rivalries -- notably in baseball -- evolved and played out over decades. The rise of the NBA shows how much things have changed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

GOP Consultant for a Day

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 4, 2016 The value of free advice is measured by what you pay for it, and Republicans don't usually ask me for mine. Nonetheless, the GOP’s presidential race is one of the most fascinating political brawls in years. It’s about to hit full stride, and I can’t resist kibitzing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Republi-Claus Is Coming to Town

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Dec 24, 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mark Fiore has created these animated good tidings to add a bit of cheek and a dash of spark to your holiday season. And check out our Truthdig staff animatedly working the phones for a free press! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Playing TV Tough Guys

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 17, 2015 It was billed as a foreign policy debate, but Tuesday's encounter among Republican presidential candidates was in large part an acting competition over who could convey the impression of being the baddest, meanest foe of the terrorists—and of Hillary Clinton and President Obama. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fifth GOP Debate

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And Now, This Handy Fifth-GOP-Debate Media Primer

Staff / Truthdig Dec 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 )

Trump’s Tentacles

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Christie Border

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From the Vague to the Bombastic: Republican Reactions to Islamic State

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 20, 2015 The impact of the Paris attacks on the Republican presidential race may turn out to be minimal, especially since the establishment candidates aren't making any more sense than outsiders Donald Trump and Ben Carson. And Chris Christie went not just over the top but around the bend. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Missed the Fourth GOP Debate? Watch the Highlights Here

Staff / Truthdig Nov 11, 2015 Don't want to sift through all the video footage of Tuesday night's Republican debate? Here are some of the highlights to get you caught up on the headlines. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )