Rich Father-in-Law Has Helped, Complicated O’Rourke’s Career

WILL WEISSERT and RYAN J. FOLEY / The Associated Press Jul 6, 2019 The Democratic 2020 presidential hopeful might never have made it on the national stage without real estate investor William Sanders. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Questions About Clinton Campaign’s Transparency Ramp Up After a Weekend of Closed Fundraisers

Staff / Truthdig Aug 23, 2016 The Democratic presidential nominee hasn’t held a news conference in more than 260 days, despite growing concerns about her use of a personal email server and the role of the Clinton Foundation during her tenure as secretary of state. (Pictured, Martha's Vineyard, a Massachusetts island where Clinton raised funds last weekend.) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The People vs. Citizens United: 7 Steps to Reversing Runaway Political Spending

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 20, 2015 The struggle against the corporate stranglehold on our democracy won’t be conducted in courtrooms or legislatures. It will arise from below, in organized, mass demands for change. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders’ Money Haul Should Make Hillary Clinton Nervous

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 2, 2015 Sanders' presidential campaign announced that it raised an eye-bugging $26 million in the third quarter -- essentially matching the $28 million raised during those three months by Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jon Stewart Calls Democrats Out on Their Hypocrisy When It Comes to Money in Politics

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 14, 2014 Despite countless speeches by Democratic leaders denouncing the evils of money in politics, their party sure knows how to raise and spend boatloads of campaign dollars "And then of course there are the emails," a horror-stricken Jon Stewart says on Monday night's "Democalypse" segment of "The Daily Show". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Flip-Flops on Money in Politics: A Brief History

By Justin Elliott, ProPublica Feb 5, 2013 When President Obama told supporters that he would morph his campaign into a new nonprofit that would accept unlimited corporate donations, the announcement set off a familiar round of griping from campaign finance reformers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Season of Our Disillusionment

Susan Zakin / Truthdig Dec 25, 2012 During the December holidays I feel the urge to watch old black and white movies, preferably those starring Jimmy Stewart. This year, "It's a Wonderful Life" is too painful, a reminder of what we used to be but aren't anymore. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

OWS Prepares to Occupy the Winter

Staff / Truthdig Oct 30, 2011 The surprising October snowstorm Saturday showed that winter’s chill is fast descending on protesters encamped in New York City’s Liberty Plaza. Will they stay or will they go? We’ll find out in the weeks to come, but for now, Wall Street’s occupiers and their supporters seem determined to keep the movement alive. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arizona Taking Donations to Pay for Border Fencing

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2011 An Arizona law allowing the state to build its own security fence along the border with Mexico went into effect Wednesday, and the private donations necessary to fund the project have begun stacking up. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

WikiLeaks Has a New Commercial

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2011 The biggest threat to WikiLeaks isn't the house arrest of Julian Assange or the militaries of frustrated world governments -- it's the financial blockade by PayPal, Bank of America, Visa and other institutions that has cut off $15 million in donations (by WikiLeaks' estimate). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Japan’s Foreign Minister Bows Out

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2011 With political reverence alien to the U.S., Japan’s foreign minister has resigned after accusations that he accepted political donations from a foreign national. The minister, Seiji Maehara, had been seen as a potential successor to the current prime minister. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lies Our Teachers Are Telling Us

Staff / Truthdig Jan 1, 2011 What rights do you have on an airplane, the political honesty of one’s own eyes, and Virginia’s school textbooks are chock full of lies. These gems and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )