Liberals Provide Ammunition Against Single-Payer

By Margaret Flowers, MD / Health Over Profit for Everyone Aug 8, 2017 A recent article in The Nation by Joshua Holland on liberal opposition to Medicare for all begs a response. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Don’t Let The Wall Street Journal Scare You Away From Bernie Sanders’ Budget Proposal

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 17, 2015 One of the authors of a study that the Murdoch-owned rag used this week to try to scare voters into believing the progressive candidate's federal budget proposals would be prohibitively expensive says that in actuality the Sanders plan would cost the country far less than what it would normally spend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Does the U.S. Owe Iraq?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Iraq falls apart, the VA goes after whistle-blowers, the Washington football team loses its racist trademarks, and more on Gore Vidal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What’s the Solution to Rising Health Care Costs?

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2012 Obamacare did nothing to stop the cost of employer-based health insurance from growing at twice the rate of inflation during the Great Recession, and for that and other reasons, progressives want to get rid of it. AlterNet editor Joshua Holland has a cheaper and arguably more practical idea: Open the Medicare system to anyone who wants to buy into it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rep. Alan Grayson Introduces the ‘War Is Making You Poor Act’

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2010 The bill would cut the DoD's budget and use that money to make the first $35,000 each American earns tax-free. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

10 Awesome Reasons to Pass Health Reform

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2009 Forget the fearmongering scare tactics of the right, here's how your life will actually be better. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )