‘Left, Right & Center’: Scotland, IS, Alibaba, Midterms

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss Scotland's decision not to part from Britain, Congress' vote to arm Syrian rebels, and every young Ukrainian having his or her own NGO. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Obama’s New War, Scotland’s Vote, Campaign Finance

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 14, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss congressional support for Obama's plan to destroy Islamic State. Will it simply leave the problem to the president's successor? Also, the potential unintended consequences of Scottish independence, and the Senate takes on Citizens United. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Ukraine, ISIS, Burger King and Drones

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 30, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists look at Russia's continuous push into Ukraine, a possible price for passivity with ISIS, the tax logic or corporate betrayal of Burger King's expatriation to Canada, and the coming of the Google drones. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Tragedy in Ferguson, Al-Maliki Steps Down, Hillary Speaks Out

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 16, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the police response to furious crowds after the shooting of Michael Brown; the stepping down of Iraq’s prime minister; Hillary Clinton criticizing President Obama in an Atlantic interview; and remembrances of Robin Williams and Lauren Bacall. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Airstrikes in Iraq and Obama’s Poor Poll Numbers

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2014 The Obama administration has resorted to airstrikes to try to stop the wave of ISIS fighters sweeping Iraq. "Left, Right & Center" panelist Robert Scheer, Truthdig's editor-in-chief, says of questions about U.S. involvement: "The military solution causes more problems than it solves. … This nation building stuff is madness. The Iraqis should make their own history and defeat [ISIS].” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Rage in Gaza, Ukraine, Obamacare and Paul Ryan

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss growing violence in the West Bank as casualties in Gaza continue to rise. What is Israel's right to self-defense while it "keeps people without basic human rights?" Scheer asks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Good Money News, Hobby Lobby, Facebook’s Big Experiment

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the significance of the 280,000 jobs added to the economy, the corporate personhood aspect of the Hobby Lobby ruling, military action spawned by the killing of three teenagers in Israel, and Facebook's manipulation of news feeds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Good Money News, Hobby Lobby Fallout and Facebook

Staff / Truthdig Jul 5, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the reliability of the new jobs numbers, the anti-choice Hobby Lobby ruling, the killing of three teenagers in Israel and whether Facebook was manipulating news feeds to assess users in its social experiments. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: The Supreme Court Goes… Phonanimous?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the Supreme Court's big end-of-term decisions this week, including striking down President Obama's recess appointments, ruling against arrest-related searches of cellphones and putting an end to buffer zones around abortion clinics. Also, the U.S. pledges to help Syrian rebels and Ukraine signs a trade accord. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Spying a Difference Among Democrats in ‘Silicon Beach’ Congressional Race

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig May 31, 2014 To evaluate contenders for Rep Henry Waxman's seat, I looked at an issue that is central to American life today: domestic spying by the federal government Henry Waxman's seat, I took an issue central to American life today: domestic spying by the federal government. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: The Imperial President or Small Ball?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 1, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists consider whether President Obama's State of the Union announcement that he would try to find ways to work around a dysfunctional Congress makes him an imperialist president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: A Dismal Jobs Report and Christie Bridge-Gate

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2014 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists ask: With only 74,000 jobs created last month, who or what is to blame? Also, has New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie solved his Bridge-gate troubles or is his image permanently tarnished? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )