Tough Road Ahead for New Economic Appointees

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2008 On Thursday, President-elect Barack Obama introduced three top financial appointees who will help him with the unenviable task of revamping the government's economic regulatory system and "crack[ing] down on this culture of greed and scheming that has led us to this day of reckoning,” as Obama put it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Premature Fretting on the Left

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 12, 2008 Oh, my: Barack Obama is still more than a month away from assuming the presidency and already there are reports about "the left" being dispirited about change it no longer believes in. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Republicans Bring Socialism to America

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 10, 2008 Let the record show that it was George W. Bush, the rich Texas Republican, who brought socialism to America, so don't blame it on that African-American Chicago Democrat community organizer who made it into the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Our Dear Leader

David Sirota / Truthdig Nov 28, 2008 Judging by the proliferation of capital letters in the e-mail correspondence I receive, many seem worried that Barack Obama may not deliver the promised "change we can believe in." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama’s Shrewd Choices

Joe Conason / Truthdig Nov 27, 2008 Barack Obama's appointees will implement the Obama program, not only because that is what he tells them to do but because that is what they have come to believe is best for the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Rolls Out Economic Team

Staff / Truthdig Nov 25, 2008 To fix the ailing economy, Barack Obama has turned to two men who helped break it. On Monday, the president-elect announced Timothy Geithner as his choice for treasury secretary, and Giethner's former mentor in the Clinton Treasury Department, Lawrence Summers, as his pick to head the White House Economic Council. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Beware of Lawrence Summers

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2008 While many of us are still celebrating Barack Obama's historic victory, rumors of a major buzzkill are flying: Lawrence Summers, a Clinton-era treasury secretary and deregulation enthusiast, is said to be the front-runner to take over the Treasury Department. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How to Win Votes and Influence People

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Oct 21, 2008 Conservatives fear a "period of unchecked left-wing ascendancy" should Barack Obama and the Democrats sweep in November, but the voters care more about competent government than ideology. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Boston Tea Party, 2008

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 1, 2008 How dare you throw that tea into Boston Harbor! Such is the anti-democratic arrogance of the fear-mongering pundits and politicians who tell us if we taxpayers don’t instantly give the Wall Street banking bandits a $700-billion bailout, we are destroying America. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Calm Obama Weathers a Storm of Sarcasm

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Sep 27, 2008 Was he too calm? Did he pull his punches in an effort to look presidential? Not really. The viewers got a clear choice: a reasoned and reasonable Obama versus an old-fashioned Cold Warrior who would keep us in Iraq endlessly and extend the boundaries we must defend to Georgia and Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Moment for Sarah, Then Back to John

Will Durst / Truthdig Sep 22, 2008 I’m sorry to be the one to have to say this, Gov. Palin, but you are so earlier-this-month. It’s your partner, John McCain, who’s back in the news. And not in what you call your good way. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Wall Street on the Rocks

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2008 What to make of the bailouts and sellouts that dominated the past week's financial headlines? Well, "Left, Right & Center" commentators Matt Miller, Robert Scheer and Tony Blankley (Arianna Huffington was away) have some ideas about what caused the nightmare on Wall Street and what the future holds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )