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Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2012 President Obama accepts his party's nomination, former GOP Florida Gov. Charlie Crist switches sides and Michelle Obama will not be talking to an empty chair. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren vs. Mr. Personality

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Aug 23, 2012 Elizabeth Warren is the kind of person Massachusetts has always liked to send to the U.S. Senate. So why hasn't one of this year's most exciting Senate candidates put the election away? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Rejects Another Top Candidate for Consumer Panel

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2011 Those dastardly Republicans have done it again. First they blocked President Obama's original choice, the esteemed Elizabeth Warren, to head up the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and now Senate Republicans have shot down another stellar candidate, Richard Cordray. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

It’s Time to Occupy the Majority

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Nov 21, 2011 Will the Occupy movement play into the hands of its enemies by living up to the stereotypes they are trying to create? Or will it instead move to a new phase that builds on its success? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Speaking Up for That ‘1 Percent’

Joe Conason / Truthdig Oct 28, 2011 Before Paul Ryan delivers another lecture on the "fatal conceit of liberalism," he ought to examine his own silly conceit: that he and others like him represent the hardworking majority, when he was merely born at the top. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren Bags $3 Million

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2011 The consumer advocate is off to a great start in her bid to defeat the other Democratic primary challengers and Massachusetts Republican Sen. Scott Brown to retake Ted Kennedy's Senate seat. Warren raised $3 million in the last quarter -- double Brown's haul. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Refuting Straw Liberals

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Oct 10, 2011 It's not often that a sound bite from a Democratic candidate gets so under the skin of my distinguished colleague George F. Will that he feels moved to quote it in full and then devote an entire column to refuting it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Amy Goodman

BLANK Sep 23, 2011 Amy Goodman, our Truthdigger of the Week, took her "Democracy Now!" camera and crew to Georgia for what turned out to be a marathon examination of the emotional events leading up to the execution of Troy Davis.Amy Goodman, with her "Democracy Now!" camera and crew, was the only news outlet to cover live the events leading up to the execution of Troy Davis. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren Is Running for the Senate

Staff / Truthdig Sep 15, 2011 In the past few years, Elizabeth Warren proved herself one of the very few people in government committed to actually doing something about Wall Street greed, and she got kicked to the curb as a result. Now she is hoping to win back Ted Kennedy's Senate seat from Republican Scott Brown. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alan Grayson Tells It Like It Is

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2011 This week on Truthdig Radio in collaboration with KPFK: Alan Grayson tells us why he’s running again for Congress; wild-man cartoonist Mr. Fish discusses his new book; a couple of holy men talk about biblical ignorance; and Truthdig editor-in-chief Robert Scheer talks about President Obama's rejection of Elizabeth Warren. Update: Full transcript.This week on Truthdig Radio: Alan Grayson, wild-man cartoonist Mr. Fish, a couple of holy men and Robert Scheer. Dig deeper ( 40 Min. Read )

Sorry Elizabeth, Wall Street Said No

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 20, 2011 Obama's gutless decision to abandon Elizabeth Warren comes after the president populated his administration with the very people who created the financial meltdown. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why a Confirmation Fight Would Have Been Good for Warren, Obama and the U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2011 Fearing a tough confirmation fight, the president declined to nominate Elizabeth Warren to head the consumer protection agency she invented That's a shame, writes The Boston Globe's Steven Syre, who argues that the next choice won't get confirmed either, and at least a nominated Warren "could have " (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )