‘Left, Right & Center’: Eric Holder Meets the Press

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2013 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists eye Attorney General Eric Holder's off-the-record meeting regarding possible changes at the DOJ, a Pew study showing 40 percent of households have mothers as breadwinners, the state of Medicare and more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Obama Ends the War on Terror

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2013 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss Barack Obama's announcement of the end of the decade-and-counting-long war on terror while Gitmo remains open for business. Is the Obama administration all over the map when it comes to terror? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: The Latest From Boston, Gun Bills Go Down

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2013 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the urge to jump to sweeping conclusions about the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. Gun control legislation goes down in the Senate, and economists Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff of Harvard make an epic Excel error. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Our Best Year Ever?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2012 Was this the best year in human history? “Obviously not,” says Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer. He and the other “Left, Right & Center” panelists debate the positives and negatives of 2012 both for Americans and humanity as a whole. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center:’ Guns and the Naked Fiscal Cliff

Staff / Truthdig Dec 22, 2012 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other panelists discuss the NRA’s call for armed security at schools, violent media’s relationship to gun violence and the push for new gun control legislation on this week’s "Left, Right & Center." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: All Fiscal Cliff, All the Time

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2012 The fiscal cliff draws nearer. The Republicans may be in the worse position because doing nothing puts them in an inferior place politically. But President Nixon's Madman Theory -- make your opponent think you're crazy enough to put everyone at risk and they'll back down -- might be encouraging the stalemate. The “Left, Right & Center” commentators consider the heights and more on this week's show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Plutocracy Rising

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 23, 2012 Matt Taibbi and Chrystia Freeland join Bill Moyers for a conversation on how far the 1 percent will go to keep themselves in charge. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Campaigning vs. Governing

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2012 Up for consideration on this week's "Left, Right & Center" are such considerable topics as President Obama's State of the Union address and the state of play in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. On board for the discussion are regulars Matt Miller and Robert Scheer, as well as guest panelists David Frum and Chrystia Freeland. You know you want to listen. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Default or Deal?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2011 With Tuesday's default deadline looming, time is running out. Is there a chance for compromise on the debt ceiling impasse? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )