Clean Energy Gathers Steam

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 1, 2015 As the Paris climate talks begin, the die is already cast: The world is going to move toward cleaner, more sustainable sources of energy. The question for U.S. policymakers is whether the world's biggest economy gets left behind. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The GOP’s Self-Inflicted Wound

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 27, 2015 As the leading Republican presidential candidates rant and rave about deporting 11 million immigrants, fighting some kind of world war against Islam, implementing gimmicky tax plans that would bankrupt the nation and other such madness, keep one thing in mind: The party establishment brought this plague upon itself. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The GOP’s Political Correctness Dodge

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 24, 2015 The Republican presidential candidates and the far-right echo chamber have made "politically correct" an all-purpose dismissal for facts and opinions they don't want to hear. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

From the Vague to the Bombastic: Republican Reactions to Islamic State

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 20, 2015 The impact of the Paris attacks on the Republican presidential race may turn out to be minimal, especially since the establishment candidates aren't making any more sense than outsiders Donald Trump and Ben Carson. And Chris Christie went not just over the top but around the bend. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Winner of the GOP Debate: Foolish Economic Policy

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 13, 2015 The real headline from this week's Republican debate wasn't that the candidates clashed over immigration and national security. It was that they agreed on economic policies that have proved unpopular and unwise -- and that may make the eventual nominee unelectable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ben Carson’s Own Weapon of Mass Distraction

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 10, 2015 Ben Carson's woe-is-me whining about media scrutiny is more than just a sorry spectacle. It shows the extent to which a culture of victimization has infected the conservative movement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The GOP Debate: Don’t Blame It All on the Moderators

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 3, 2015 The Republican debates have been a disaster for some candidates, a boon for others and an uninspiring spectacle for the nation to witness -- and the questioners have come in for some questioning themselves. In the latest faceoff, the moderators' queries may have been confrontational, but they weren't crazy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Benghazi Hearing Was a Self-Defeating Travesty

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 27, 2015 Hillary Clinton must have been mindful of the old adage that you never interrupt an enemy when he is making a mistake. She sat in the witness chair with the patience of Job, hour after endless hour, while the House Select Committee on Benghazi did all it could to make her our next president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Paul Ryan Is Doomed, Too

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 23, 2015 The Wisconsin Republican, who achieved national prominence as Mitt Romney's running mate in 2012, seems more likely than ever to become the next speaker of the House. A devout man of faith, he will need your prayers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The GOP Was Right to Fear Hillary Clinton

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 16, 2015 Before all the craziness—before Donald Trump and Ben Carson and the need for two-tiered debates—Republicans’ biggest fear about next year’s election was having to run against Hillary Clinton. As we saw Tuesday night, they were right to worry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dr. Ben Carson, Crackpot

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 13, 2015 The craziest thing about the Republican presidential contest isn't that Donald Trump is in the lead. It's that Dr. Ben Carson -- who truly seems to have lost his mind -- is in second place and gaining fast. Trump may be a blowhard, but Carson has proved himself to be a crackpot of the first order. Of all the GOP contenders, he's the scariest. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chaos Is the GOP’s New Normal

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 9, 2015 At this point, I worry we're going to start finding members of the Republican establishment curled up in their beds, eyes clenched shut and ears covered with trembling hands, moaning "make it stop, make it stop, make it stop." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )