House Report Outlines Evidence for Trump Impeachment

LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Dec 3, 2019 The panel's findings, to serve as the debate's foundation, says the president threatened national security by putting his interests first. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Worshipping Money in Washington, D.C.

By Thomas Frank / TomDispatch Jul 1, 2016 The "must-read crib sheet for Washington’s influence class” represents the constantly unfolding tale of power for hire, told always with a discreet sympathy for the man on top. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The A-List of Loathsome Lobbyists

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 14, 2012 In this dark dual season of Citizens United and presidential campaigning, The Progressive serves up a list of nine of the "most depraved lobbyists money can buy.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chemical Industry Rewrites Environmental Textbooks

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2011 Evidence shows that California school officials yielded to complaints made by a trade group representing U.S. chemical companies and altered environmental textbooks to include industry-supplied messages promoting plastic bags. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Washington Post Makes a Really Bad Decision

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2009 For a mere $250,000, lobbyists and captains of industry were invited to "an off-the-record dinner and discussion at the home of [Washington Post] CEO and Publisher Katharine Weymouth." Invitees were promised unfettered access to the paper's reporters as well as "key Obama administration and congressional leaders." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

World Leaders Struggle With Kosovo Independence

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2008 Kosovo's declaration of independence has prompted both condemnation and cheers from world leaders Whether in the UN Security Council or the European Union, global opinion is divided In particular, the declaration has served as a flashpoint for tension between the United States and Russia, an ugly reenactment of the kind of jockeying for influence that was supposed to have been buried with the Cold War. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: Reform the System Or Lose the Democracy

Molly Ivins / Truthdig May 30, 2006 Kenny Lay paid heaps in campaign contributions to use our president as his "errand boy," and democracy faltered. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Word at War

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2006 The Washington Post pulls back the curtain on the firm responsible for producing pro-U.S. propaganda in Iraq. (Hint: they call propaganda "influence.") Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Public Schools Mulling Bible Literacy Class

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2006 The high school course on the Bible's influence on society would be an elective storyIt's such an obvious end run around the Constitution's Establishment Clause that we'll hold fire But check this: The course textbook contains a boxed feature that shows how the Bible was used "to justify and even encourage anti-Semitism" Wow! A whole boxed feature? We wonder if there's a footnote about that whole Spanish Inquisition thing . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

National Review Calls Abramoff Scandal Purely Republican

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2006 In an editorial, the right-wing magazine calls any effort to tar Democrats a "misdirection." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )