Are the Dems Losing Their Way?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jun 5, 2007 Two questions from Sunday's Democratic debate: Does Joe Biden have to set himself on fire to get serious attention? And whatever happened to the lunch bucket issues that once made Democrats the dominant political party in America? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Tale of Two Parties

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jun 2, 2007 So when Democratic presidential candidates get together, they argue about who has the best healthcare plan. When Republicans have a big discussion, it's about torture and who'll use it when. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Immigration Reform’s Rosy Future

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 29, 2007 Senators on both sides of the aisle have serious misgivings about the immigration reform bill but, at the end of the day, it's just too good a political opportunity to let slip away. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Let’s Grow Up, Progressives!

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 25, 2007 The veteran political observer argues that the Democrats' retreat on the war spending bill is but a temporary setback in a much longer struggle they are sure to win, if only opponents of the war are patient, determined and ready for the next fight. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why Gore Won’t Run

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 22, 2007 Boy, it would be fun if Al Gore changed his mind and ran for president -- fun for the voters, anyway. Imagine a candidate whose pre-election book is devoted in large part to an attack on the media for waging war on reason. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The GOP Identity Crisis

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 18, 2007 In Tuesday's Republican presidential debate in South Carolina, every leading candidate declared independence from some piece of dogma or another -- even as all of them clung for dear life to the word conservative. They sounded like religious doubters who compensate for their ebbing faith by shouting ever more fervently: "I believe!" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Giuliani Forces GOP to Make a Choice

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 15, 2007 After trying to have it all ways and looking silly in the process, Rudy Giuliani finally came out and restated his support for a woman's right to choose. If he sticks with his decision, Giuliani will end the free ride his party has enjoyed on an issue that's supposed to be about morality, but has more often been used cynically to harvest votes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Blair’s Bittersweet Exit

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 11, 2007 British Prime Minister Tony Blair's announcement that he's stepping down won't quell the anger felt on so much of the antiwar left. But my own reaction is a deep sadness that he tarnished a formidable legacy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The French Bellwether

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 8, 2007 Is Europe moving right? Is the democratic left in trouble? The decisive victory of Nicolas Sarkozy over Socialist Segolene Royal in France's presidential elections on Sunday was the most recent example of the battering that moderate-left parties are taking from the forces of globalization and discontent over immigration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The High Cost of Ignoring Poverty

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 4, 2007 Republicans once preached compassion, but then went off to war. Democrats waged a war on poverty, but then lost some elections. They decided the middle class is where it's at. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

My Democrat Can Whip Your Democrat

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 1, 2007 Niccolo Machiavelli, the 16th-century political realist and schemer, would relish the intricate calculations the three leading Democratic presidential candidates are required to make. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

When All Else Fails, Blame the Democrats

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Apr 27, 2007 President Bush and Vice President Cheney cannot make the case that their Iraq policies have succeeded, so they are doing one thing they do very well: taking a serious argument over the future of American foreign policy and turning it into a petty partisan squabble. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )