‘Left, Right & Center’: Postelection Live Show

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2008 Just in time for the (post-)election, KCRW's "Left, Right & Center" panelists Matt Miller, Tony Blankley, Arianna Huffington and Robert Scheer appeared together for a live show at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica on Sunday, braving a packed house as they took stock of the state of the union and discussed what might come next. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: The Bailout Deal and the VP Debate

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2008 In the latest edition of "Left, Right & Center," co-commentators Matt Miller, Robert Scheer and Tony Blankley (Arianna Huffington is still at large) give their expert analyses of Thursday's vice presidential debate, inspecting Sarah Palin's and Joe Biden's arguments and self-presentation styles down to the smallest detail. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Are Dems Doomed? Also: China’s Close-Up

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2008 In the latest "Left, Right & Center," Tony Blankley, Robert Scheer, Arianna Huffington and Matt Miller give their takes on the latest events from the campaign trail, the Beijing Olympic Games and who's getting it right (if anyone) about the mounting energy crisis and how to handle it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tom Hayden Strikes Back

Tom Hayden / Truthdig Apr 30, 2008 Chris Hedges is wrong. The left hasn't lost its nerve, it has found a voice capable of rallying millions. Progressives shouldn't turn their noses up at that kind of movement just because it isn't perfect. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reality: America Isn’t Conservative

Joe Conason / Truthdig Aug 23, 2007 As Karl Rove exits stage right with his ruined dreams of rightist hegemony, all the political signs and portents tell us that America is turning the other way. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

More Young Americans Lean Left

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2007 A new poll finds that more young Americans (ages 17 to 29) are favoring liberal politics and Democratic candidates than ever before. The percentage of young Americans who support issues such as abortion, the legalization of gay marriage, and universal healthcare is significantly higher than the figure for the general public, according to The New York Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Respect the Left

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jun 22, 2007 On issues as far-ranging as the Iraq war, healthcare and economic disparity, America has moved decidedly to the left. Isn't it time we stop fretting about words like "liberal"? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The French Bellwether

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 8, 2007 Is Europe moving right? Is the democratic left in trouble? The decisive victory of Nicolas Sarkozy over Socialist Segolene Royal in France's presidential elections on Sunday was the most recent example of the battering that moderate-left parties are taking from the forces of globalization and discontent over immigration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Colbert Forces Conservative Author to Stand By His Title

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2007 While out on the warm and fuzzy interview circuit, right-wing authors far too often get away with making an outrageous claim without so much as a legitimate follow-up question. In this clip, Stephen Colbert refuses to let his guest, Dinesh D'Souza, back away from the assertion that tolerance and liberals are in some way responsible for 9/11. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Left, Right & Center

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2006 Join Truthdig's Robert Scheer, Tony Blankley and Matt Miller for a lively discussion on the week in politics, policy and culture. This week: Campaign Kickoff and Labor Day Blues. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Limbaugh: ‘The Government Is Killing the Poor…With Too Much Food.’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2006 Rush Limbaugh, pioneer of inane babble, has accused the left, the government and the United Nations of exacerbating the obesity epidemic in America by attempting to feed the hungry. Limbaugh, in a trail of thought Magellan couldn't have navigated, used as his inspiration a recent study which noted the prevalence of obesity-related health problems in poor communities. (audio & transcript) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Left, Right & Center

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2006 Join Truthdig's Robert Scheer, Arianna Huffington, Tony Blankley and Lawrence O'Donnell for a lively discussion on the week in politics, policy and culture. This week: Plan B, for Lebanon, Iraq and America's women; a look back at a decade of welfare reform; Republican Congressman Christopher Shays says "let's get out" of Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )