democracy

The Billionaires, the Fed and November

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Jan 13, 2026 The markets yawned at Trump’s legal threats against Jerome Powell. How would they react to a cancellation of the midterms? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Opinion

A New Year Begins, the Old Fight Continues

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Jan 2, 2026 Billionaire cash steers the agenda, military and police power set the boundaries, and religious messaging sells it as virtue, all while taxpayers fund the very system that excludes them. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

Welcome to Viktor Orbán’s America

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Oct 29, 2025 We have reached the midpoint between democracy and dictatorship — much further than many pundits are willing to admit. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Scary Halloween Costumes

Dave Whamond Oct 27, 2025 Dig deeper

Politics

Texas GOP Seeks To Redraw Map, Give Itself Five More Seats in Congress

Gabby Birenbaum and Eleanor Kilbanoff / The Texas Tribune Jul 31, 2025 The first draft of the redistricting map targets Democrats in the Austin, Dallas and Houston metro areas, as well as South Texas. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Showdown for Democracy

Dave Whamond Feb 10, 2025 Dig deeper

Politics

What Exactly Is a Republic?

John P. Ruehl / IMI Nov 29, 2024 Modern republics continue to adapt, but face challenges in upholding their foundational principles. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Universal Election Worries

Christopher Weyant Oct 3, 2024 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Democracy if You Can Keep It

Dave Whamond Jul 29, 2024 Dig deeper

Interview

How Much is ‘Too Much’ Democracy?

Benjamin Barber / Facing South Jun 7, 2024 Voting rights journalist Ari Berman on opposing elite minority rule—centuries after the founders baked it into the system. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

TD Column

If At First You Don’t Secede

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Truthdig Nov 17, 2023 How Republicans are effectuating a reactionary secessionism within our government. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

TD Interview

‘What Does One Do When Both Options Are Catastrophic?’: An Interview With Cornel West

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Nov 2, 2023 Discussing the independent presidential candidate's forceful advocacy for economic democracy, social justice and restraint in foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )