The Last White House Press Secretary

Dan O'Sullivan / Truthdig Jun 20, 2019 In her sullen contempt for the truth, Sarah Huckabee Sanders has laid bare just how evil and expendable her job has been all along. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

That Time Republicans Used Racism to Defeat McCain’s Presidential Bid

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Aug 26, 2018 When George W. Bush was running against the late Arizona senator in the 2000 GOP primary, the Bush campaign implied McCain's adopted daughter from Bangladesh was born from an affair between the senator and a black woman. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Reluctant Activist

Chris Storm / Truthdig Feb 5, 2018 Wonky as it seems, gerrymandering is a sinister threat in America. Fighting to keep voting districts fair is the most important work we can do. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

How Gore, Kerry and Clinton Put Trump in Office

Harvey Wasserman / Truthdig Oct 11, 2017 We will recover only if we do what the corporate Democrats have not: Address the sham of our entire electoral system and then change it. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Trump Adds Bannon to National Security Council, Removes Intelligence Officials

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Jan 30, 2017 Council meetings will include the president's adviser and leave out key national security figures, except when their expertise is requested. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

With ‘Sully,’ Clint Eastwood Skillfully Traffics in the Gray Zone Once Again

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Sep 8, 2016 The off-screen politics of Eastwood the celebrity have made headlines in his later years, but as a storyteller, he has a knack for nuance and moral complexity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Media’s Email Hysteria: Why Are Republicans Exempt?

Joe Conason / Truthdig Mar 14, 2015 It is almost eerie how closely Hillary Clinton's current email scandal parallels the beginnings of the Whitewater fiasco that ensnared her and her husband almost 20 years ago. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Who Won Iraq?

By Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch Jun 19, 2014 Bush and his top officials remade reality in Iraq on an almost unimaginable scale and, as we study the region today, the results bear no relation to the world they imagined creating. On the other hand, there were two dreams they had that, after a fashion, did come into existence. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Jill Abramson Fired, Karl Rove on Hillary, VA Scandal

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the big and sudden changes that shook up the newsroom at The New York Times this week. Does the ousting of executive editor Jill Abramson represent a setback for women at the Gray Lady and in newsrooms everywhere? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton Impeachment, Take II

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Top 5 Signs That It Is Karl Rove Who Is Brain Dead, Not Hillary Clinton

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 14, 2014 Karl Rove was reported to have raised questions about Hillary Clinton’s mental well-being because of her fall in late 2012. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chris Christie and His Pal Karl Rove Are Not ‘Straightforward’

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jan 18, 2014 When Karl Rove praises a politician's "straightforward" approach to an erupting scandal, it seems wise to expect that something very twisted will instead emerge in due course -- and to consider his real objectives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )