The Most Expensive Election Ever Is a Billionaire’s Playground (Except for Bernie Sanders)

By Nomi Prins / TomDispatch Feb 1, 2016 Given that our brand of democracy is cold hard cash, let’s examine the relationships between our 21st-century plutocrats and the contenders for the White House. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Rhetorical Terror: GOP Candidates Pledge War Crimes, Carpet-Bombing and Asian Land Wars (Video)

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 31, 2016 At the Trumpless GOP debate last week, the candidates once again promised to bankrupt us with military and intelligence spending and to commit vast war crimes -- with reckless disregard for the lives of women, children and noncombatant men -- of the sort not openly plotted since the demise of the Axis powers in 1943-45. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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The Seventh GOP Debate: Let’s See Some Identity, Please

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jan 29, 2016 With just four days to go before the Iowa caucuses, the stakes haven't been higher for Republican presidential hopefuls. Can any candidate, present or absent, rescue the Republican Party? Seven of them were on hand in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday night to claim they were up for that job. UpdatedCan any candidate, present or absent, rescue the Republican Party? Seven of them were on hand in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday night to claim they were up for that job. Updated Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The NBA Presents an Instant Rivalry for the Age of Hyper-Engagement

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Jan 27, 2016 In the past, sports rivalries -- notably in baseball -- evolved and played out over decades. The rise of the NBA shows how much things have changed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

War Talk, Jingoism and White Supremacy at GOP Debate

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 19, 2016 The GOP presidential debate Thursday night veered even further right on international issues, given the absence of Rand Paul, who represents the party's libertarian wing, which is less interested in foreign wars. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

American War Crimes: Candidates Compete to Promise the Most Torture and Slaughter

By Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Jan 7, 2016 There’s nothing like the heady combination of a “populist” Republican race for the presidency and a national hysteria over terrorism to make Americans want to reach for those “enhanced interrogation techniques.” Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Ending the Gun Lobby’s Con Game

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 7, 2016 The apologists for the weapons industry demonstrate their intellectual bankruptcy by regularly contradicting themselves with a straight face. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GOP Consultant for a Day

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 4, 2016 The value of free advice is measured by what you pay for it, and Republicans don't usually ask me for mine. Nonetheless, the GOP’s presidential race is one of the most fascinating political brawls in years. It’s about to hit full stride, and I can’t resist kibitzing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Could Go Wrong in 2016?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 1, 2016 You probably noticed that 2015 was pretty weird. But hey, it's a brand new year -- a fresh start, a blank slate, an unwritten script. In 2016, what could possibly go wrong? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Republi-Claus Is Coming to Town

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Dec 24, 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mark Fiore has created these animated good tidings to add a bit of cheek and a dash of spark to your holiday season. And check out our Truthdig staff animatedly working the phones for a free press! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: ‘SNL’ Spins a Tale of Two Hillarys, Skewers GOP Debate Shenanigans

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2015 It's been a boffo week for political parody, and the comedic minds at "Saturday Night Live" have benefited from the windfall. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )