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Ralph Nader, Who Has Run as an Independent, Defends Bernie Sanders’ Choice to Run as a Democrat

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 27, 2016 The Vermont senator has been criticized from all parts of the political spectrum for running as a Democrat rather than an independent. Now, a former presidential candidate who is no stranger to political criticism backs Sanders' decision. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Michael Bloomberg’s Possible Entry Into the Race for President Is No Surprise

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 26, 2016 Just what this presidential campaign needs: another know-it-all billionaire. Whip out your checkbook, Michael Bloomberg, and come on in. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Sen. Bernie Sanders: ‘We Need a Political Revolution in This Country’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig May 4, 2015 On Sunday's edition of "This Week With George Stephanopoulos," the ABC host might have thought he was point-blanking the newly minted presidential candidate with some blunt questions, but Sanders hit harder with his answers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sen. Bernie Sanders Gears Up to Launch 2016 Presidential Campaign

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Apr 29, 2015 It's on, as of Thursday: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is slated to announce that he's throwing in to join the roster of candidates for the 2016 election. He'll be running as a Democrat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: A Dismal Jobs Report and Christie Bridge-Gate

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists ask: With only 74,000 jobs created last month, who or what is to blame? Also, has New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie solved his Bridge-gate troubles or is his image permanently tarnished? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Record High 42 Percent of Americans Identify as Independents

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 10, 2014 Just over two-fifths of Americans on average identified as political independents in 2013, the highest rate Gallup has measured since it began conducting polls by telephone 25 years ago. Republican identification fell to 25 percent, the lowest over that span. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

For Egypt, ‘A New Dark Age of Military Repression’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 19, 2013 "With the overthrow of Morsi by the army on 3 July and the massacre of Muslim Brotherhood followers on 14 August, the Egyptian army is gambling that it can win an outright victory and crush the Brotherhood, eliminating it permanently from Egyptian political life," Patrick Cockburn writes in The Independent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Temperature Check From Sen. Sanders

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 10, 2013 “Despite such terminology as ‘fiscal cliff’ and ‘debt ceiling,’ ” writes Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., “the great debate taking place in Washington now has relatively little to do with financial issues. It is all about ideology.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Independent Candidate Favored to Win Senate Race

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 20, 2012 If you're not a Democrat or a Republican, the widely held belief goes, you have zero chance of winning an election. But there is one state where someone not affiliated with the two major parties has a good shot at winning a seat in the United States: Maine. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Giffords Aide Wins, Jamie Dimon Testifies and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 13, 2012 A look at the day's political events, including the Arizona special election winner, JPMogran Chase CEO Jamie Dimon heckled and Sheldon Adelson's latest multimillion-dollar donation. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Independent Voters Swing to Obama

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2012 The prolonged Republican primary campaign appears to be taking a toll on independent voters' faith in Mitt Romney. According to the latest Pew poll, only a minority of independents now describe Romney as "honest and trustworthy" and slightly more than half of independent voters now favor Barack Obama in a race against Romney, who led the president in that category only a month ago. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )