The Rising Pull of the ‘Change’ Candidates

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 29, 2016 As individuals, Sanders and Trump are hardly cut from the same cloth; one rails against billionaires and one is a billionaire. Their supporters would probably not mix well at a cocktail party. But there's a reason these are the only two candidates who regularly fill basketball arenas with passionate, standing-room-only crowds: Both call for change that is fundamental, not cosmetic or incremental. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Michael Bloomberg’s Possible Entry Into the Race for President Is No Surprise

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 26, 2016 Just what this presidential campaign needs: another know-it-all billionaire. Whip out your checkbook, Michael Bloomberg, and come on in. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sarah Palin Takes the GOP Campaign to New Lows

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 22, 2016 Palin's endorsement of front-runner Donald Trump this week was a master class in surrealist poetry. Geniuses of the Dada movement would have been humbled by her obliteration of the bourgeois concept we call logic. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders’ Run Is No Fairy Tale

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 15, 2016 If you thought the political landscape couldn't be more unsettled, think again. Hillary Clinton now faces not a coronation, not a cakewalk, but a contest -- one she could lose. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Rides a Big Wave of Disgust

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 12, 2016 For Democrats who might be rooting for the Republican presidential contender, thinking he would be easy to beat in November, I have some advice: Be careful what you wish for. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Shifts Birther Gaze to Cruz

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 8, 2016 Who says Donald Trump lacks subtlety? The way he's raising "birther" questions about his chief rival for the nomination is worthy of Machiavelli. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Dividing Lines of Race, Ethnicity and Religion

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 5, 2016 What do you think the response would be if a bunch of black people, filled with rage and armed to the teeth, took over a federal government installation and defied officials to kick them out? I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be wait-and-see. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Could Go Wrong in 2016?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 1, 2016 You probably noticed that 2015 was pretty weird. But hey, it's a brand new year -- a fresh start, a blank slate, an unwritten script. In 2016, what could possibly go wrong? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The GOP Will Be Changed Forever

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 29, 2015 History will remember 2015 as the year when The Republican Party As We Knew It was destroyed by Donald Trump. An entity called the GOP will survive -- but can never be the same. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Would Cruz Be Any Better Than Trump?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 15, 2015 If Ted Cruz is the Republican Party's cure for Donald Trump, the antidote may be worse than the poison. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Potency of Trump’s Pitchfork Populism

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 12, 2015 The blustery billionaire's "us" is nowhere near a majority of the U.S. electorate, but it might be enough to win him the Republican nomination for president. And even if he falls short, the forces he has loosed will not easily be tamped down. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Common Denominator in Mass Shootings: Guns

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 4, 2015 Until our society recognizes that death comes from a gun, the list of place names that recently added Colorado Springs and San Bernardino will have no end. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )