James Blight on McGeorge Bundy

BLANK Dec 19, 2008 One of JFK's "best and brightest" died wondering how the Vietnam War could have gone so wrong. Now, in an important new book, we have some answers. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Should She Be Sen. Kennedy?

Joe Conason / Truthdig Dec 19, 2008 In the culture of celebrity, the media have instantly deemed Caroline Kennedy a leading candidate to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate, much to the frustration of elected officials who feel they have earned a chance to win what she would merely take. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

You Can Never Have Too Many Kennedys in the Senate

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Dec 19, 2008 There is something refreshing in seeing a mother and public citizen auditioning for a second act. Beyond that, there is something tender and timely in seeing this particular woman coming home to the family business. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

There May Be GOP Gold in the Blago Scandal

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 16, 2008 The troubles of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich have endangered one of the Democratic Party's safest U.S. Senate seats. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Allen Barra on ‘Frost/Nixon’

BLANK Dec 12, 2008 Frank Langella as Nixon in the new Ron Howard movie does his best, but no one did Nixon like Nixon. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Premature Fretting on the Left

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 12, 2008 Oh, my: Barack Obama is still more than a month away from assuming the presidency and already there are reports about "the left" being dispirited about change it no longer believes in. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Case Against Kennedy

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Dec 10, 2008 How can Democrats, who ridiculed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as an inexperienced political wannabe, now embrace the idea of elevating Caroline Kennedy -- who hasn't served a day in public office -- to Hillary Clinton's New York Senate seat? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

So Much to Do, So Little Hillary

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2008 Sen. Ted Kennedy has asked Sen. Hillary Clinton to take up an important post shaping landmark health care legislation. The offer comes as Clinton reportedly weighs continuing her work in the Senate against joining Barack Obama's administration as secretary of state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

From LBJ to BHO

Stanley Kutler / Truthdig Nov 12, 2008 The 36th president of the United States seems strangely absent in the current celebrations. Perhaps Lyndon B. Johnson is not fondly remembered, but his triumphs paved the long road to Barack Obama's historic presidency. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Not Since Kennedy

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The Unlearned Lessons of Vietnam Continue to Haunt The U.S.

William Pfaff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2008 Governments, like corporations and modern organizations of all kinds, make much of systematically teaching "lessons learned" to those newly arrived to responsibilities, yet they seem infrequently to succeed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Virtual JFK: The 44th President’s Foreign Policy Challenge

James G. Blight and janet M. Lang Oct 30, 2008 The leading issue in the current face-off between Barack Obama and John McCain is the economy. Once elected and inaugurated, however, a U.S. president’s politics become global literally overnight. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )