The Thomas Fire and the Tax Bill

Nomi Prins / Truthdig Dec 22, 2017 While the GOP and Wall Street celebrate, communities like Ojai, Calif., navigate disaster relief with little sympathy from the government and corporate America. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Let It Trickle

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Dec 22, 2017 Happy holidays from Truthdig. This year, we learn the true meaning of trickle-down economics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Obamacare’ Surprise: Strong Showing as Nearly 9 Million Sign Up

Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar / The Associated Press Dec 21, 2017 Government numbers released Thursday prove that predictions of collapse of the health insurance program were wrong yet again. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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The Darkest Day of the Year

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Dec 21, 2017 A country's annual budget is often described as a moral document, defining the nation's values. Its tax system codifies its fairness. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fight Harder and Smarter Against Trumpism

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 20, 2017 President Trump and his party are counting on activists feeling disoriented and powerless, which is why progressives must plan wisely for 2018. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Santa Trump

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President Defends Tax Bill From ‘Fake News’ Criticism

The Associated Press Dec 20, 2017 Donald Trump says the media are "working overtime" to demean cuts he says will be the biggest in history. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Yes, America, There Is a Class War, and You Just Lost

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 20, 2017 Republicans engineer a coup against the middle and working classes and throw enormous amounts of public money to private billionaires and multimillionaires with the tax bill. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Dark Side

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The Triumph of the Oligarchs

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Dec 18, 2017 Most Americans know that the GOP tax plan is payback for such major Republican donors as Charles Koch (pictured). Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Truth vs. the GOP Tax Plan

Robert Reich / RobertReich.Org Dec 17, 2017 It will weaken the economy for years—reducing demand, widening inequality and increasing the national debt by at least $1.5 trillion over a decade. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )