‘Israel Lobby’ Splits Could Lead to Two-State Solution, Professor Says

Staff / Truthdig Oct 7, 2017 Fissures within pro-Israel organizations could someday result in a peace between Israel and Palestine, according to international relations expert Stephen Walt. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lobbyists Tied to Trump Cash In on Their Connections

By Tami Abdollah / AP Oct 5, 2017 Despite Trump's campaign vow to "drain the swamp" of lobbyists and special interests, Washington's influence industry is alive and well—and growing. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Ethics Office Lifts Anonymous Gift Ban

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 14, 2017 The Office of Government Ethics overturns an internal policy prohibiting White House staffers from receiving funds from unidentified lobbyists. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Secrecy and Suspicion Surround Trump’s Deregulation Teams

By Robert Faturechi / ProPublica and Danielle Ivory / The New York Times Aug 8, 2017 ProPublica and The New York Times identify more possible conflicts of interest among White House appointees. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In 2013, Trump’s Defense Nominee Compared Israeli Occupation With Apartheid

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 3, 2016 Gen. James Mattis, who has been tapped for secretary of defense, also said he was against getting involved in Syria and warned that military action can’t resolve the issue of Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Enough to Make Me Gag’: Warren and Sanders Decry Latest Big Pharma Giveaway (Video)

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Nov 30, 2016 Sen. Elizabeth Warren vows to fight the 21st Century Cures Act "because I know the difference between compromise and extortion." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Is It So Hard to Reduce the Pentagon Budget?

By William D. Hartung / TomDispatch Oct 27, 2016 An ideology of armed exceptionalism and the entrenched power of the arms lobby are the pillars that uphold the Defense Department's $600 billion annual stranglehold on our tax dollars year after year. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Worshipping Money in Washington, D.C.

By Thomas Frank / TomDispatch Jul 1, 2016 The "must-read crib sheet for Washington’s influence class” represents the constantly unfolding tale of power for hire, told always with a discreet sympathy for the man on top. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Revealed: How Wall Street and the Government Profit From Student Debt

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2016 In a riveting article by The Center for Investigative Reporting, authors James B. Steele and Lance Williams detail how indebted students suffer as others cash in. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Look at the Lobbyists Clinton and Wasserman Schultz Picked to Write the Democratic Party’s Platform

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2016 The leading Democratic presidential candidate and the party chair appointed influence peddlers with ties to weapons makers, hedge funds and Wal-Mart to the committee responsible for drafting the party’s policies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

When Red Tape Is a Good Thing

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2016 We don't just need to get money out of politics—we need to get it out of policy, too. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will Corporate America Confront GOP Climate Denial?

Joe Conason / Truthdig Dec 5, 2015 Republican congressional leaders in both houses know they can continue to lie and deny on climate, so long as the nation's business leaders fail to demand change. Although they will always collect millions from ExxonMobil, the Koch brothers and assorted fossil fuel profiteers, they might begin to worry if other economic interests that have traditionally supported them suddenly turned off the money and turned on the pressure. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )