Politics

The Political ‘Poornography’ of JD Vance

Lennard J. Davis / The Conversation Aug 13, 2024 Contrary to the portrayal in his bestselling memoir, the GOP veep candidate was never impoverished, and his family never had to worry about money. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Weird and Weirder

Michael de Adder Aug 12, 2024 Dig deeper

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Go West, Weird Man

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Aug 8, 2024 The oddballs of the MAGA movement have nothing on Silicon Valley transhumanists. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Stuck Between Trump and a Hard Place

Dave Whamond Aug 8, 2024 Dig deeper

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Vance Changes His Name Again

Christopher Weyant Aug 5, 2024 Dig deeper

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Childless Catwoman

Dave Whamond Aug 1, 2024 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Buyer’s Remorse

Dave Whamond Jul 25, 2024 Dig deeper

Opinion

JD Vance’s ‘Elegy’ Grift

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Jul 25, 2024 The Ohio senator famously trash-talks his poor relatives and celebrates his ambition. But as with his story about America, he leaves out important details. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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MAGA’s Massive Jobs Program

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jul 18, 2024 Project 2025’s plan to install ideologues at every level of the federal bureaucracy to “deconstruct the administrative state” is, among other things, a gargantuan personnel task. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Shillbilly Elegy

Christopher Weyant Jul 18, 2024 Dig deeper

TD Column

Silicon Valley’s Man in Washington

Eoin Higgins / Truthdig Jul 16, 2024 The selection of J.D. Vance consummates the tech world’s Trump-era embrace of far-right politics. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

On Opening Night of RNC, the GOP Pretends It’s Pro-Union

Robert Reich / Substack Jul 16, 2024 The anti-union party is working overtime to convince voters that they actually care about labor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )