David Sirota / TruthdigFeb 7, 2015
The trade rules of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership between the United States and 11 Asian nations would cover nearly 40 percent of the world economy -- but don't ask what they are. Access to the text of the proposed deal is highly restricted. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigJan 24, 2015
The rich are certainly entitled to their own opinions -- but, as the old saying goes, nobody is entitled to his or her own facts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigJan 17, 2015
On its face, Chicago's municipal pension system is an integral part of the Chicago city government. Unless you ask Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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David Sirota / TruthdigJan 10, 2015
Gov. Chris Christie's appearances at professional football games to cheer on his beloved Dallas Cowboys have led to questions about why his favorite team isn't a New Jersey local like the Jets, Giants or Eagles. But Christie's bromance with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones raises an even thornier question. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigDec 20, 2014
By Treasury Secretary Jack Lew's reckoning, being a millionaire does not constitute living high above the ranks of ordinary people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigDec 13, 2014
Charter schools are often promoted as a tool to address educational inequities, but a potential precedent-setting legal case launched earlier this month says the opposite. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigDec 6, 2014
If you are a public school teacher in Kentucky, the state has a message for you: You have no right to know the details of the investments being made with your retirement savings. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 22, 2014
What if you held an election and nobody showed up to cover it? That's what the 2014 midterms were like in much of the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigNov 14, 2014
No runoff will be needed to declare one unambiguous winner in this month's gubernatorial elections: the financial services industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigNov 8, 2014
A more careful look at the returns significantly complicates the narrative that an American electorate, which recently tilted Democratic, has since shifted back to the Republican fold. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigNov 1, 2014
Under pressure to raise his state's minimum wage, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker confidently declared that there was no need to do so. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigOct 25, 2014
Drug reform advocates are so sure marijuana is safer than alcohol, they are now challenging police to a "drug duel" to prove their point. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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