TD Column

Can Democrats Unite Against the War With Iran?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Mar 5, 2026 The Democratic base overwhelmingly opposes Donald Trump’s war. The party's leadership is far more ambivalent. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Can Anti-Billionaire Populism Deliver a ‘Blue Wave’ for Democrats?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Feb 23, 2026 Hopes for a major gains in the midterm are high, but the party is still divided on whether to embrace voters’ anger at the uber rich. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Grin Without a Cat

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Feb 6, 2026 It’s time for elected Democrats to seize the moment — and cease triangulating with nihilism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

Gavin Newsom Is Much Worse Than You Think

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Feb 5, 2026 While pandering to business elites, the California governor has slashed health care, housing and food assistance for the poor and near-poor in a state where 7 million live in poverty. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Can Democrats Hold a Principled Line Against ICE Funding?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Feb 4, 2026 After listening to voters and threatening the future of paramilitarized immigration enforcement, Democrats sign a budget deal that sets the stage for half-measures and spineless compromise. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

Ending Republican Control Will Require Overcoming the Democratic Leadership

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jan 20, 2026 Hidebound and unimaginative, the Democratic Party’s leadership persists with the kind of elitist political approach that helped Trump win in 2024. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Where Are the Democrats on Venezuela?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 5, 2026 Party leaders have refused to condemn outright the Trump administration’s most audacious violation of international law. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Column

Revive the Call for Medicare for All

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Nov 20, 2025 The GOP critique of the ACA is disingenuous, but it’s an opening for Democrats to push for taking “fat cat insurance companies” out of the equation for good. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

Why Do Democrats Appear So Weak and Spineless?

Robert Reich / Substack Nov 12, 2025 Yes, Schumer should go. But the Democrats’ problem runs deeper — to a fundamental asymmetry at the heart of American politics. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics

The Shutdown Betrayal

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Nov 11, 2025 The caving of eight Democratic senators is right up there with Sinema and Manchin stabbing America in the back three years ago on the legislation to kill Citizens United. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Framework To End Shutdown

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The Blue Wave

Adam Zyglis Nov 6, 2025 Dig deeper