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Dilbert Fired

Rick McKee Feb 27, 2023 Dig deeper

James Baldwin at his home in Saint Paul de Vence, France, in 1983.

James Baldwin Won the Battle, but William F. Buckley Won the War

John Timpane / Truthdig Feb 16, 2020 A new book explores the legacy of a momentous 1965 debate about race in America. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Radio Host Limbaugh Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Feb 5, 2020 The conservative commentator, who just announced he has advanced lung cancer, is presented with the honor during Trump's State of the Union. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Johnson Claims Brexit Mandate in Sweeping Conservative Victory

JILL LAWLESS, DANICA KIRKA and MIKE CORDER / The Associated Press Dec 13, 2019 After three years of stalemate over the issue, voters hand the U.K. prime minister a commanding majority to take the country out of the EU. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Jeremy Corbyn campaigning with other UK Labour politicians

Britain Could Be the First Domino in a Left-Wing Revolution

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 10, 2019 Under Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn, the U.K. could lead the way toward a global transformation just when it’s most needed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Georgia Governor Picks Political Newcomer for U.S. Senate

BEN NADLER and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Dec 4, 2019 Brian Kemp chooses Kelly Loeffler to succeed Johnny Isakson, flouting President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate, Rep. Doug Collins. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Jr. Is Actually Laughing

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Nov 12, 2019 “Triggered” may be padded out and borderline unreadable, but it nonetheless offers a revealing glimpse at the president’s namesake. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Britain’s Once-In-a-Lifetime Chance to Remake Society Isn’t Brexit

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 30, 2019 As Britons head toward a December snap election, they’d do well to recall the many issues plaguing them that have nothing to do with the EU. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

SCOTUS Turns

Bill Day / Tallahassee, FL Oct 9, 2019 Dig deeper

U.K.’s Johnson Denies Wrongdoing as Personal Allegations Mount

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Sep 30, 2019 A groping accusation and the scrutiny of his relationship with a U.S. businesswoman come amid the prime minister's final Brexit push. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.K. Supreme Court Rules Suspension of Parliament Was Illegal

GREGORY KATZ, MIKE CORDER and JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Sep 24, 2019 Britain's highest court rules that Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament in the countdown to the country's Brexit deadline was illegal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Bush 41—Struggling in Reagan’s Shadow

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 6, 2019 The senior Bush was held to one term in large part because of domestic problems generated by his predecessor's "voodoo economics." Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )