Trump’s Real Base Is the Ruling Class

Paul Street / Truthdig Mar 3, 2020 He might appeal to the white proletariat and talk tough on trade, but the only constituency to whom this president answers is the 1%. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

A Real Super Tuesday Calls for a Strong Progressive Media

Sonali Kolhatkar and Norman Solomon / Truthdig Feb 27, 2020 Here’s how to effectively counteract the forces of corporate capitalism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The New Rules of the Game

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 17, 2020 If Bernie Sanders — miraculously — wins the nomination, Democratic Party elites suddenly will bless Trump as the least worst option. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Clinton Machine Will Do Anything to Stop Bernie Sanders

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 7, 2020 The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal reflects on his experience growing up with America's most powerful family, the Sanders insurgency and more. Dig deeper ( 37 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Unveils ‘Anti-Endorsement’ List of Billionaires

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jul 11, 2019 Prominent names include Democratic mega-donor Haim Saban, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Home Depot co-founder Kenneth Langone. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders: Billionaires Are Destroying the Fabric of Our Country

Paul Jay / The Real News Network Dec 7, 2018 In a revealing new interview, the Vermont senator says we are ignoring runaway income inequality at our grave peril. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Wall Street’s Corruption Runs Deeper Than You Can Fathom

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 7, 2018 Author Carmen Segarra sounds off on Goldman Sachs (pictured: Chairman Blankfein), deregulation and how our culture rewards bad behavior. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Goldman Sachs’ Profits Up 44 Percent; CEO Blankfein to Retire

Ken Sweet / The Associated Press Jul 17, 2018 The New York-based bank's second-quarter profits are up nearly $1 billion over the same period last year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wall Street Admits Curing Diseases Is Bad for Business

Lee Camp / Truthdig Apr 24, 2018 We are beginning to see more and more how disgusting a profit-above-all-else economy is. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How Hillary Clinton’s Goldman Sachs Speeches Cost Her the 2016 Election

By Joe Lauria Jul 4, 2017 Between April 2013 and March 2015, she gave 91 paid speeches averaging $235,000 apiece, for a total of $21,648,000. This excerpt from "How I Lost" spotlights three of those talks. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Continues the Manipulation of Populism by ‘Swamping Up’ His Path to Power

Paul Street / Truthdig Dec 8, 2016 Beneath populist pretense and slander, the coming Trump presidency is shaping up as a great monument to the nation’s unelected dictatorship of money. The only real mystery is how far it will deliver on its reactionary promises. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Hillary and Her Teacup Blankfein

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Apr 10, 2016 Dig deeper