Cast Your Vote: What Was Most Significant News Story That Affected the 2016 Election?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2016 With just four days left until one of the most anticipated votes in American history, tell us what you see as the most important news story of the campaign. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mainstream Presidential Polls Fuel Illusion That Voters Are Stuck With Only Two Choices

By Meleiza Figueroa Nov 2, 2016 A voter revolt could be happening right under our noses, but the establishment and its pollster apparatchiks show bias against independent, young and third-party supporters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and Tavis Smiley Discuss Popular Resistance and the Failure of Mainstream Media

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2016 The talk show host asks Hedges about the current election and about what is in store for the United States after Nov. 8. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Eco-Activist and Filmmaker Josh Fox Opposes a Political Revolution Against the Corporate Parties

Scott Tucker / Truthdig Oct 29, 2016 In a recent recorded interview with Truthdig, Fox exposed his failure to grasp that a third-party presidential campaign is a way to raise funds and awareness for the issues and candidates he says he supports. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Green Party’s Radical Common Sense

By Scott McLarty Oct 28, 2016 Reforms like ranked-choice voting and proportional representation, which gave European countries their multiparty legislatures, are considered radical in the US -- even though they give voters greater power and more options—even though they give voters greater power and more options. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The ‘Two-Party Racket’ Is Incapable of Dealing With Our Present Crises

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 27, 2016 "The Green New Deal is a vision of how we can improve the lives of millions of people and rescue the planet from climate chaos," writes Green Party media coordinator Scott McLarty. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Project Urges Native American Political Involvement and Representation Beyond Standing Rock

KiMi Robinson / Truthdig Oct 27, 2016 Now that the Dakota Access pipeline protest has galvanized the Native American community, the Advance Native Political Leadership group wants to build a pathway to more government inclusion. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Best Ballot Plan Now? ‘Strategic’ Voting for the Stein-Baraka Green Party Ticket

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2016 You no longer need to vote Democratic just to block Donald Trump—because he cannot win the presidential election. It’s time to organize to stop Hillary Clinton’s worst instincts. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Ajamu Baraka Discusses the Green Party’s Future

Emma Niles / Truthdig Oct 25, 2016 The vice presidential nominee recently met with the Truthdig team for a conversation on the current election, in which he discussed the struggles and successes of his party—as well as how it will move forward after Nov. 8. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cast Your Vote: Did the Presidential Debates Make an Impact?

Emma Niles / Truthdig Oct 22, 2016 This week marked the third—and final—bout between the nominees before Americans head to the polls. We want to hear from you: Did these faceoffs influence how citizens will mark their ballots? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Another View of Las Vegas: Students, Activists, Green Party Supporters Speak Up on Debate Day

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 21, 2016 While mainstream media focused its cameras on the debate stage in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Truthdig columnist Sonali Kolhatkar reported on stories that might otherwise be overlooked in the hype surrounding Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Final Presidential Debate Showed That the 2016 Election Is a Low Point for American Democracy

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 21, 2016 Based on what was said Wednesday night and what was left unaddressed, the two major-party candidates’ last faceoff was far removed from many Americans’ actual concerns and interests. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )