TD Column

Platner’s Imperfections

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Jun 8, 2026 The oyster farmer is a muscled Homer Simpson — the blunderingly caring lummox doing his best, whom we’re culturally predisposed to hug and forgive while he figures it all out. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Despicable Red-Baiting of Bernie Sanders

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 24, 2020 If Democrats have any hope of unseating Donald Trump in November, they must stop smearing their party’s frontrunner and his supporters. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Michael Moore: ‘I’m the Mainstream Now of the Democratic Party’

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 21, 2019 In a post-debate roundtable on MSNBC, the documentarian defends Medicare for All and puts the American political establishment on notice. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Democrat McCaskill Reaches Right in GOP-Leaning Missouri

SUMMER BALLENTINE / The Associated Press Nov 4, 2018 Sen. Claire McCaskill approvingly evokes former President Ronald Reagan and says she would back Trump if he stops a migrant caravan at the border. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Democrats Must Channel FDR and LBJ

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Oct 31, 2018 Trump's opposition needs a new rallying cry, and the consumer rights advocate and former presidential candidate has just the slogan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Senate Slipping Away as Dems Fight to Save Blue Wave

By STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Oct 23, 2018 Top operatives in both political parties concede that Democrats' narrow path to the Senate majority has essentially disappeared. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Red State Victory for Voting Rights

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Sep 21, 2018 A Missouri federal court is protecting hundreds of thousands of new voter registrations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gina Haspel Debate Spotlights America’s Soul Sickness

John Kiriakou / Truthdig May 8, 2018 The U.S. has become a country that supports torture, so the fight to stop the godmother of the CIA's "enhanced interrogation" program may be futile. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

New Banking Bill Could Lead to More Housing Discrimination

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 13, 2018 Tim Kaine, Mark Warner and 10 other Democratic senators are backing Republican reform legislation that helps Wall Street and hurts Main Street. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Six Ways the ‘Resistance’ Gave Trump a Dictator’s Toolkit

Lee Camp / Truthdig Mar 5, 2018 Instead of standing up for the American people, the corporate-owned Democrats have strengthened the president. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Democrats Aim for Midterm Boost From Trump Tax Plan Fallout

Bill Barrow / The Associated Press Dec 24, 2017 “It’s all a consistent message: This is not what you were promised,” says a Philadelphia-area House candidate, reflecting the feeling of many in her party. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Foreclosure King’ Steven Mnuchin Is Put on Defensive at Senate Hearing

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Jan 20, 2017 "Mnuchin didn't mention the name of a single victim in his remarks," journalist David Dayen reports. "He gave dubious statistics that fall apart upon scrutiny." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )