And Now, Another Gimmicky GOP Tax Plan

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2011 He calls it a "flat tax," but some analysts have noticed a few bumps in Rick Perry's catchy "20-20" tax plan. Perhaps feeling the heat from recent gains made by a certain GOP presidential contender with his own numerological tax scheme who may or may not hail from Florida … (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Global Warming Just Got Hotter

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 25, 2011 For the clueless or cynical die-hards who deny global warming, it's getting awfully cold out there. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The GOP’s Outsider Within

Marcia Alesan Dawkins / Truthdig Oct 24, 2011 As Herman Cain tells it, liberals of all backgrounds should be cowering because he is something the president is not: a “real black man.” As opposed to Barack Obama, who downplayed racial difference when he ran for president, Herman Cain is playing it to the hilt. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

At a Loss for a World View

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 21, 2011 The demise of Moammar Gadhafi is big news around the world. Note to the Republican presidential candidates: This will come as a shock, but there are lots of other countries out there, and what happens in some of them is really important. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cain and the Kochs

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Nice Debates, Guys, but You’re in Trouble

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Oct 21, 2011 So what did we learn these last few weeks? To begin with, Republicans are people too. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Very GOP Debate Recap

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2011 Is there anything substantial, in the way of political mettle, that Herman "9-9-9" Cain can offer Americans who don't have a repetition compulsion? According to this breakdown of Tuesday night's GOP debate in the hotbed of conservatism that is Las Vegas, not so much. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Tax Hikes That Republicans Love

Joe Conason / Truthdig Oct 17, 2011 Rather than close the grossest loopholes and deductions exploited by billionaires, Republican politicians want to punish all those families living large on $300 a week by taxing them more. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Cures for an Ailing Economy?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2011 In this episode of "Left, Right & Center," show regulars Tony Blankley, Robert Scheer and Matt Miller, along with special guest panelist Laura Tyson, take on all things related to the economy in the week's news, finding a lot of bad and ugly but not much good. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Flavor of the Week

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 14, 2011 Just be patient and you, too, can lead the polls for the Republican presidential nomination. Witness the ascent of Herman Cain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Herman Cain’s Tax Plan Is Shared With ‘SimCity’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2011 With presidential hopeful Herman Cain's ascension to the top of the GOP field, everyone is talking about his 9-9-9 tax plan -- or should we say "SimCity's" 9-9-9 tax plan? (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Rise of the Reverse Houdinis

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Oct 13, 2011 Senate Republicans sent a signal in voting as a bloc against President Obama’s jobs bill: Don’t just do something, stand there. But doing nothing is at least preferable to the ideas coming out of their party's presidential candidates. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )