‘Left, Right & Center’: Tea Party Surges; Elizabeth Warren Serves

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2010 Has President Obama finally made a major change for the better in enlisting Elizabeth Warren to do some heavy lifting for his new consumer protection agency? Tony Blankley doesn't think so on this week's edition of "Left, Right & Center." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Doing the Elizabeth Warren Shuffle

Staff / Truthdig Sep 17, 2010 Opinions are divided over the news that Elizabeth Warren, progressives' pick to head the new consumer protection agency, will be appointed to get said agency off the ground but (in all likelihood) not be its first director. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Obama Flops?; Saving the Middle Class

Staff / Truthdig Sep 11, 2010 Did Obama have anything to offer in the way of, say, hope during his latest news conference on the economy? Will Elizabeth Warren's likely appointment to head up Obama's Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection represent a much-needed boost for the struggling middle class? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Frank Hails ‘Major Breakthrough’ in Financial Regulation

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2009 On Thursday, the House Financial Services Committee voted in favor of a bill aimed at creating the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Agency, a watchdog organization designed in response to President Barack Obama's call for greater oversight and regulation of banks and other financial companies in light of the past year's economic implosion. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sex Scandal Calls CIA’s Self-Policing Into Question

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2009 A CIA sex scandal, or, more precisely, allegations that a CIA agent raped two Algerian women, has raised questions in Congress about how the agency polices itself. Oddly, discussions of the controversy have failed to emphasize another significant "oops" moment in CIA operations regarding corruption and the need for oversight: torture. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Warren Is Worth the Headache

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 23, 2008 By inviting Pastor Rick Warren to give the inaugural invocation, President-elect Barack Obama has alienated some of his friends on the left, but the choice also enrages conservatives who fear the breakup of right-wing dominance in the white evangelical community. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Frank Assessment: Rev. Rick Is Offensive

Staff / Truthdig Dec 22, 2008 Rep. Barney Frank, the first openly gay member of Congress, isn't happy about the "high honor" Barack Obama has bestowed on the Rev. Rick Warren, who recently likened gay marriage to incest and pedophilia. This isn't a speech at a forum, the congressman points out, but a role that is "traditionally given as a mark of great respect." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Not in Church’s ‘Cone of Silence’ During Obama Q&A

Staff / Truthdig Aug 19, 2008 A mini-kerfuffle has erupted over the fact that John McCain did not wait his turn in the Saddleback Church's "cone of silence," the soundproofed space backstage at the California church where he was to have waited while Barack Obama answered the Rev. Rick Warren's questions during Saturday's Q&A session. According to Warren, McCain was in a Secret Service motorcade, not at the church, during most of his rival's turn on the hot seat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

E.J. Dionne Jr.: Bookending the Acrimony of 2006

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 29, 2006 At year's end, I pay tribute to the readers who took the time to offer their, ahem, colorful responses to my columns. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The 13 Worst People in America

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2006 Alternet has compiled a cheeky list of the most terrifying people in the U.S.A. Rick "Purpose-Driven Life" Warren, above, makes the list for his scary ability to recruit followers into his anti-gay-marriage, anti-stem-cell, anti-euthanasia crusade. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )