Turkish Government Accused of Defying ‘International Human Rights’ in Its Fight Against Protesters

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Jan 22, 2014 Medics and human rights groups are calling out the Turkish government for intimidation against street protesters as new legislation criminalizes the use of urgent assistance. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Russell Brand: ‘Socialism Is Christianity Politicized’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2014 Comedian-actor-writer Russell Brand took on a range of topics including spirituality, materialism, politics and revolution during an interview at Cambridge University's student union in England last week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ecuador Guarantees the Constitutional Right to Health and Education for All Its Citizens

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2014 Ecuador has progressed leaps and bounds in the past two decades, and is placing education and health at the top of its agenda. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Restaurant Owner Plans to Charge Customers for Obamacare

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 15, 2012 John Metz is hitting his customers with a 5 percent surcharge to offset the cost of paying for the health care program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Obama Deserves a Second Term

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Oct 15, 2012 My family survived the Great Recession because of the policies of the Obama administration I suspect we were not alone in benefiting from one or another of the various relief programs I suspect we were not alone in benefiting from the relief programs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Krugman: ‘Ugly Reality’ of the Romney-Ryan Health Care Plan

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 15, 2012 In his latest Op-Ed, the New York Times columnist rips the Republican presidential ticket for a health care plan that would deny potentially millions of Americans coverage in order to save money -- all while proposing a trillion-dollar tax cut that would help the wealthiest Americans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VP Debate Wrap-Up, Romney Plagiarism Accusation, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 13, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including a Wisconsin Republican who says "some girls rape easy," why Todd Akin should never be allowed to weigh in on scientific matters again and two congressional candidates nearly come to blows at a debate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Romney on ’60 Minutes’: Uninsured Can Go to ER

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 24, 2012 On CBS' "60 Minutes" on Sunday night, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney revealed his new plan for the millions of Americans who don't have any health care coverage. It differs dramatically from the one he supported when he was governor of Massachusetts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Limbaugh’s Fluke Attack Gets Presidential Attention

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2012 What if the right gave a culture war and nobody came? Unfortunately, that's not the case with the latest cultural kerfuffle, manufactured and amplified by GOP gadfly Rush Limbaugh, about contraception generally and the testimony of Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke before Congress more specifically. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )