Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. FishDec 17, 2018
The president and his ancestor in the art of the con, P.T. Barnum, are the true gods of our wealth-, celebrity- and power-obsessed society. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 24, 2014
Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the Veterans Affairs hospital scandal, the Justice Department's announcement that it will charge Chinese military officials with stealing business secrets from U.S. corporations, and reports in The New York Times that the NSA acknowledges corporate spying. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 29, 2014
Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists, including this week former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, discuss former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's claim that he could handle Russia better. Also, the Supreme Court hears arguments about religious freedom, and can we trust anything the NSA says? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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By Ellen Brown, Web of DebtAug 20, 2013
Before his infamous resignation as governor of New York in March 2008, Eliot Spitzer was one of our fiercest champions against Wall Street corruption in a state that had some of the toughest legislation for controlling the banks -- and by extension, an advocate for women. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigAug 12, 2013
The former New York governor has given $3.65 million of his own money to campaign for a role in New York city government we didn't realize was all that exciting. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 30, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Mitt Romney denies his infamous "47 percent" remark and Eliot Spitzer weighs in on Anthony Weiner's latest round of illicit messages. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Thomas Hedges / TruthdigJul 16, 2013
Corporations have revved their engines back up for round two of the smear campaign against Eliot Spitzer, the former governor of New York who has announced that he will run for New York City comptroller. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 16, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Harry Reid issues an ultimatum to Senate Republicans and Eliot Spitzer's political comeback tour makes a stop on "The Tonight Show." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 11, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including a pair of controversial anti-abortion measures make their way through two Republican-controlled state legislatures and former N.Y. Gov. Eliot Spitzer's political comeback gets some good news. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 8, 2013
He's ba-ack! Eliot Spitzer told The New York Times during a telephone interview Sunday night that he was running for New York City comptroller, marking his first bid for political office since he resigned in disgrace amid a prostitution scandal five years ago. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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