‘Left, Right & Center’: Matt Miller & Mitt Romney Say Goodbye

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 31, 2015 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists note Mitt Romney's announcement that he will not run again for the Republican presidential ticket. Also, the Senate approves the Keystone pipeline, Syriza's victory means a "Grexit" from the euro is possible, and Matt Miller leaves "Left, Right & Center." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Tumult in the Arab Peninsula, SOTU, N.Y. Corruption

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 24, 2015 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right and Center" panelists ask how will Saudi Arabia's new king manage the challenges of the region after Abdullah's death? New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is indicted on corruption charges. Also, the European Central Bank announced an aggressive bond-buying program. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Paris Reacts, Gay Marriage, Romney Again?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2015 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right and Center" panelists take stock of Paris one week after horrific attacks on the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo, Switzerland's surprise decision to remove the cap on its currency, and the Supreme Court's commitment to deciding whether states must allow same-sex unions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Mario Cuomo, Bush-Clinton, Afghanistan Legacy

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2015 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss Mario Cuomo, the former governor of New York who said he wanted to be remembered as a man who tried. Also, is Jeb Bush going to be our next president? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: 2014, The Year That Was

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 27, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists ponder the most consequential stories of 2014: the fracking revolution, the global economic slowdown, technological advances and police and race. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: CIA Torture Report, Congressional Spending Bill

Staff / Truthdig Dec 13, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's report on torture. Scheer says it calls into question whether there are "inalienable rights that human beings have by virtue of being human." Also, Congress struggles with the year-end omnibus spending bill. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Left, Right and Gratitude

Staff / Truthdig Nov 29, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists consider what it means to be an American. David Frum says it's about participating in the life of the country, but mourns the creation of a class of "somewhat Americans." Scheer recalls hard times and the men in his family being given turkeys at the factory. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: The Immigration Debate

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 22, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss President Obama's plan to allow up to 5 million undocumented immigrants to remain in the country and work legally. Host Matt Miller thinks the plan was designed to make GOP heads explode. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: China, Keystone, Immigration and the Net

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 15, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss Obama's potentially historic climate deal, the House's vote for the Keystone XL pipeline, rumors of an overhaul of immigration policies, and whether the Internet is our new, regulatable railway and highway. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Election Postmortem

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 8, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists sort through the Republican victory in a rare live show out of Washington, D.C. The Atlantic's David Frum says voters signaled the economy continues to disappoint; Scheer says Obama was responsible for ignoring the party base; and host Matt Miller suggests we institute mandatory voting. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Tim Cook, Midterms, and Fast-Food Wages in Denmark

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 1, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists agree that Apple CEO Tim Cook's (at right) announcement that he's gay is historic. Meanwhile, the "war on women" isn't playing in the midterm elections and fast food workers in Denmark are making about $20 per hour. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Gay Marriage, Islam, Leon Panetta and Malala Yousafzai

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the Supreme Court's effective approval of gay marriage in numerous states, Bill Maher's debate over whether Islam is a violent religion, and Leon Panetta's hastily published memoir. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )