Budget Battle: ‘Envy’ vs. ‘Greed’

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Feb 5, 2015 Rep. Paul Ryan is not above name-calling, and he insists that President Obama's budget is the product of "envy economics." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

For the Patriots, Without Apology

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 31, 2015 I never knew how much fun it was to be loyal to a hated outlaw sports team until the whole world came down on my dear New England Patriots. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Culture Wars, Old and New

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 27, 2015 The old culture war politics is dying but new culture wars are gathering force. The transformation of the battlefield will change our public life. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama: Damn the Torpedoes

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 22, 2015 "This is good news, people." With those five words, President Obama made clear that he thinks it's far more important to win a long-term argument with his partisan and ideological opponents than to pretend that they are eager to seize opportunities to work with him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Government Helps the 1 Percent

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 15, 2015 The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) has issued a report showing that at the state and local level, government is, indeed, engaged in redistribution -- but it's redistribution from the poor and the middle class to the wealthy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Community College Cause

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 13, 2015 Permit me to declare my bias: I came to revere community colleges for very personal reasons and learned to admire them because they are central to restoring social and economic mobility in our nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In Search of Religious Moderation

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 1, 2015 Trying to imagine what will matter in a new year is daunting, but it takes no clairvoyance to see that in 2015, one of the struggles around the globe will be between those who acknowledge that religion is at least as much about questions as answers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Everybody Calm Down

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 30, 2014 We now seem to be living in the Age of High C, a period when every fight is Armageddon, every foe is a monster, and every issue is either the key to national survival or the doorway to ruin. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Duck That Roared

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 23, 2014 In the short run, President Obama has demonstrated that the term "lame duck" has its limits. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Is Chuck Schumer Up To?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 18, 2014 The senior senator from New York says he was surprised that nine paragraphs in a 6,600-word speech got all the attention. He shouldn't have been. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama’s Boehner Bailout

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 16, 2014 How often will President Obama come to House Speaker John Boehner's rescue even when Republican leaders aren't willing to give much in return? And does the president want to preside over a split in his party? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In Politics, Does Evidence Matter?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 9, 2014 Whatever your views, you should want government programs to achieve what they set out to do. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )