Country First: Why John McCain Must Dump Trump

Joe Conason / Truthdig Aug 10, 2016 The Arizona senator remains among the craven Republican officials who have endorsed Donald Trump for president, even though they know he is unfit to fill that office—and especially the role of commander in chief. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Citizens United Anniversary: How Anthony Kennedy Turned American Democracy Into an ‘Open Sewer’

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jan 23, 2016 The Supreme Court justice masterminded the 2010 decision to undo a century of public-interest regulation of campaign expenditures in the name of "free speech." He had every reason to know how damaging that decision would prove to be. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

New York Values: What Tiny Ted Cruz Will Never Get About the Big Town

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jan 16, 2016 Demagogues denigrating New York come and go with boring predictability -- and the nation's greatest city will continue to thrive long after the Texas senator is merely an unpleasant memory. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will Corporate America Confront GOP Climate Denial?

Joe Conason / Truthdig Dec 5, 2015 Republican congressional leaders in both houses know they can continue to lie and deny on climate, so long as the nation's business leaders fail to demand change. Although they will always collect millions from ExxonMobil, the Koch brothers and assorted fossil fuel profiteers, they might begin to worry if other economic interests that have traditionally supported them suddenly turned off the money and turned on the pressure. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Socialism Means to Bernie Sanders — and You

Joe Conason / Truthdig Nov 7, 2015 Once upon a time, socialists running for president in the United States had to explain that while they had no chance of actually winning an election, their campaigns were aimed at "educating" voters -- about socialism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GOP Debate Mendacity Shocks Even the Conservatives

Joe Conason / Truthdig Oct 31, 2015 For people who so often accuse Hillary Clinton of lying, the Republican presidential candidates seem to feel perfectly free to bend, twist and shred the truth at will. Unsurprisingly, that is just what several of them were caught doing in their free-for-all CNBC debate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

While the Republicans Snarled, Hillary Clinton Smiled

Joe Conason / Truthdig Oct 23, 2015 To watch Clinton's Republican antagonists during Thursday's public hearing of the House Select Committee on Benghazi was to wonder how they could possibly behave the way they did. Often, the sheer mindlessness was stunning. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hunting Hillary: Dim Speaker-to-Be Reveals Select Committee’s Partisan Goal

Joe Conason / Truthdig Oct 2, 2015 Ever since House Speaker John Boehner unveiled yet another committee to investigate Benghazi -- the eighth congressional panel to investigate that September 2012 tragedy, along with a State Department Accountability Review Board -- suspicions have festered that its purpose was purely partisan and political. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

When Liars Debate, the Truth Always Loses

Joe Conason / Truthdig Sep 18, 2015 The Republican rejection of reality -- which these candidates will act out in debate after debate for months to come -- inflicts grave costs on this country every day. It is hard to imagine the damage that will be done if one of these deceivers comes to power. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is Donald Trump Really a ‘Fascist’?

Joe Conason / Truthdig Aug 28, 2015 Genuine conservatives aren't wrong to fret, but they seem unwilling or unable to grasp the clearest evidence that Trump is channeling toxic currents from the past -- namely, his appeals to racial bigotry, his truculent attitude toward other nations and his extremist "solution" to illegal immigration. Genuine conservatives aren't wrong to fret, but they seem unwilling or unable to grasp the clearest evidence that Trump is channeling toxic currents from the past -- namely, his appeals to racial bigotry, his truculent attitude toward other nations and his extremist "solution" to illegal immigration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clinton Emails: Is This Watergate? Or Just Another Whitewater?

Joe Conason / Truthdig Aug 23, 2015 Hillary Hysteria is raging everywhere, from the most disreputable websites to the most respected newspapers. But why is the political press so agitated? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why Israel’s Security Experts Support the Iran Deal — and Iran’s Hard-Liners Don’t

Joe Conason / Truthdig Aug 7, 2015 As congressional Republicans seek to undermine the nuclear agreement between Iran and international powers, they assert that hard-line Islamists in the Islamic republic are delighted with the deal while Israelis concerned for their country's security are appalled. But that message is largely false. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )