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Final Debate Leaves Us Wanting More Options for President

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Oct 20, 2016 Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump took the stage in Las Vegas for their last showdown before Nov. 8. The overall performance will not be remembered as a shining moment in American history. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Ten Things That Should Have Come Up During the Debate but Didn’t

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 29, 2016 Too many issues that are far too important remain invisible during this presidential race. It is no wonder that elections seem less and less relevant. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Lester Holt’s Big Lie About the Commission on Presidential Debates Is a Problem in U.S. Politics

Staff / Truthdig Sep 27, 2016 The most egregious falsehood in the first 2016 presidential debate was from the moderator. The CPD is not nonpartisan, and this fact is helping to kill our democracy. Here's what can be done about the problem. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

There’s No Debate

By Bill Moyers & Michael Winship / Moyers & Company Sep 19, 2016 The candidates and the media have thoroughly corrupted the presidential debates. Our democracy deserves better—and there's still time for a change. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Green Party Candidates Arrested at Hofstra Debate

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 17, 2012 Green Party candidates Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala were arrested upon attempting to enter the presidential debate site at Hofstra University on Tuesday night, an election event from which they were barred by the Democrat- and Republican-controlled corporation that runs the debates. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Secret GOP-Dem Effort to Shut Out Third Parties

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 4, 2012 Do you know to what extent the corporate-sponsored presidential debates are rigged via secret agreements between the Democrats and Republicans? George Farah, author of the book, "No Debate: How the Republican and Democratic Parties Secretly Control the Presidential Debates," does, and he’s ready to tell you. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )