Kasia Anderson / TruthdigOct 5, 2016
In what became a heated debate, Republican Pence played a more rational-seeming, diplomatic foil to the brash and bombastic Donald Trump, while Democrat Kaine continued Hillary Clinton's line of attack against her rival for the presidency. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigSep 30, 2016
Womanhood has become a prominent issue in the presidential race. This is bad for the Republican nominee, a hall-of-shame sexist—and good for Hillary Clinton, an actual woman. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigSep 28, 2016
If one use of a debate for a candidate is to change the trajectory of the campaign discussion, the Democratic nominee may well have succeeded in opening a new front against Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigSep 28, 2016
No matter what the Republican nominee says or does, his base believes his central argument—that "politicians like Secretary Clinton" have failed, and it's time to try something new. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Deirdre Fulton / Common DreamsSep 28, 2016
"The lesson of the 2016 primary," observed The Intercept's Glenn Greenwald, "was that literally nothing is a less reliable indicator of debate impact than the reactions of journalists." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Marty Kaplan / AlterNetSep 26, 2016
Will the press ever learn? By the time the media figures out that its addiction to "BREAKING NEWS" is a standing invitation to be punked, the guy who’s gaming the press may be sitting in the Oval Office. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigSep 14, 2016
Many articles posted on Truthdig point out the myriad pressing issues needing the public's attention at any given moment, and we frequently hear feedback to the tune of "Right, so now what?" Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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