The Sequester Impact, Ted Cruz Calls Out ‘Communists,’ and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 25, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including one lawmaker's efforts to ensure corporations can vote and Michelle Obama teams up with Jimmy Fallon for the "Evolution of Mom's Dancing." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The ‘Missing Evidence’ in Romney’s Tax Records

Joe Conason / Truthdig Aug 9, 2012 Harry Reid has provoked outrage among liberals as well as conservatives, who seem to believe he has violated propriety by repeating gossip about Mitt Romney's taxes. But Reid's critics simply have no way of knowing whether he is telling the truth or not. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Ghost of Joseph McCarthy Slithered Into the Room

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2012 Forgotten history is like a rake neglected in the national backyard. Soon enough you’ll return to where you left it, and if you step on its teeth, it'll swing up and hit you in the face. (Above, McCarthy and, at right, a caricature of Rep. Allen West.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Human Rights Watch Says Obama Will Go Down in History—and Not in a Good Way

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2011 President Obama's decision to not veto the defense authorization bill, which "would codify indefinite detention without trial into U.S. law for the first time since the McCarthy era," is a "historic tragedy," Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Hooey King

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 11, 2011 "There is nothing radical or un-American in holding these hearings," Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., claimed Thursday as he launched his McCarthyite probe of American Muslims. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Right Wing Gone Wild

Joe Conason / Truthdig Mar 18, 2010 American fanatics tend to self-destruct Today's right-wing nihilists, led by Elizabeth Cheney, William Kristol and Glenn Beck, are crossing that threshold of decency Today's right-wing nihilists are crossing that threshold of decency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rep. Michelle Bachmann’s Apology Fail

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2008 Minnesota Rep. Michelle Bachmann apparently understood that she needed to do a little spin control following her jaw-dropping flirtation with McCarthyism on "Hardball" last week, but she apparently didn't feel the need to apologize to anyone, judging by her latest campaign spot. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tales From the Palin

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2008 The ghoulish comic "Tales From the Crypt" is taking a spooky look at the possibility of a Sarah Palin presidency. An editorial by Gathy Gaines Mifsud, daughter of publisher William Gaines -- a target of a ghastly 1950s Senate investigation on censorship -- rails against Palin and her reported McCarthy-esque book-banning stunts while mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Who Needs Robocalls When You Have Robo-Rep. Bachmann?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2008 Shades of McCarthyism? In her televised rundown of practically all of the anti-Obama talking points conjured up this election season, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., calls the Illinois senator (and other "liberals" in Washington) "anti-American" on Friday's "Hardball." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )