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In Chicago, the Whole World Is Watching Again

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 20, 2024 But this week’s Democratic Convention is more like 1932 than 1968. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Part II: It Will Take a Political Movement to Reform a Politicized Supreme Court

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 27, 2023 It is time to revive Franklin Roosevelt’s court-expansion plan in defense of democracy and the rule of law. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Is Trying to Save the Democratic Party From Itself

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 8, 2020 The class war that gave rise to his campaign is the fault of a long line of corporate Democrats like Joe Biden, and voters know it. Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )

How America Broke Up With the Democratic Party

By Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Dec 17, 2019 Like a partner who wants to repair a damaged relationship, Democrats must return to core principles and stay faithful to them. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

The Green New Deal Holds the Key to Winning Back Trump Voters

Steve Fraser / TomDispatch Oct 22, 2019 The plan has the potential to sway a portion of the working class that observers have too casually consigned to Trumpism. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders’ Green New Deal Is the Hail Mary Our Planet Needs

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 25, 2019 The presidential candidate's breathtaking plan aims to create 20 million jobs and pay for itself over 15 years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders’ Radical New Proposal Could Transform America

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Jun 16, 2019 The presidential hopeful takes a page from FDR's book to propose an economic bill of rights that could drastically improve Americans' lives. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Financial Secret Behind Germany’s Green Energy Revolution

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Jan 24, 2019 It leads the way among several countries running circles around the U.S. in infrastructure development, which all have one thing in common. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: FDR and His Deal for a Desperate Time

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 29, 2018 Our longest-serving president would leave a deep mark on the American psyche. But was he saint or villain, and what was his true legacy? Dig deeper ( 44 Min. Read )

Ginsburg’s Ribs and the Future of SCOTUS

Bill Blum / Truthdig Nov 19, 2018 Is packing the top court “necessary to save democracy”? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How America Can Free Itself From Wall Street

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Oct 2, 2018 As California goes, so goes the nation, and legislators around the U.S. are looking to the West as Los Angeles makes a bid to break with the nation's biggest banks. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A Lifelong Activist Sheds His Name

By Harvey Wasserman / LA Progressive Jan 9, 2018 Meet Sluggo. With the new moniker, the author no longer has to clarify that he's "not the Hurricane, not Weinstein, no relation to Debbie Schultz." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )