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 )

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 )

Romney Booed at NAACP Speech, Lower Taxes and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 11, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the Republicans' 33rd(!) attempt to repeal Obamacare and gay marriage getting put to a vote in Maryland. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Roberts Switched Obamacare Vote, According to Leak

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 2, 2012 Multiple unnamed sources confirmed that Chief Justice John Roberts initially sided with the conservative bloc of the court before switching his vote on health care reform, says CBS News' Jan Crawford. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It’s a Tax!

Nate Beeler, The Columbus Dispatch Jun 29, 2012 Dig deeper

Obamacare Upheld

Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News Jun 29, 2012 Dig deeper

Health Care Ruling Looms, Arpaio on Immigration, and More

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including reaction and nonreaction to the Supreme Court's decision on the Arizona immigration law; also, Rupert Murdoch takes to Twitter to criticize a presidential candidate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Recall Elections, Proposition 8 Moves Closer to Supreme Court and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 6, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the Wisconsin recall election, the next step in the battle to legalize same-sex marriage in California and Bill O'Reilly's election prediction. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Owes More on Religious Freedom

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 30, 2012 On contraception, Obama threw his progressive Catholic allies under the bus, strengthened the very forces inside the church that sought to derail the health care law, and created unnecessary problems for himself in the 2012 election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )