Document Offers Tantalizing Preview of a Sanders Administration

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jan 30, 2020 A new Washington Post report reveals the Vermont senator is already considering a wide array of executive orders if he's elected president. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Lobbies’ Greatest Ally in the Effort to Sabotage Health Care Reform

Joshua Cho / FAIR Jan 28, 2020 The insurance industry’s efforts to block changes to our medical system would not be so successful without working in tandem with media. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Disaster of Utopian Engineering

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 28, 2020 Neoliberalism, the latest utopian project, aims at concentrating wealth in the hands of the few while reducing the many to peonage. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders and His Movement Are on the Verge of History

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jan 27, 2020 As the Vermont senator steadily climbs in the polls, young people in New Hampshire mobilize to push him across the finish line. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

7 Pointed Questions for Corporate Media About Their Biases

Jeff Cohen / Truthdig Jan 20, 2020 They are worth asking—and here are some of the many reasons why. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Key Takeaways From Democratic Presidential Debate in Iowa

THOMAS BEAUMONT and NICHOLAS RICCARDI / The Associated Press Jan 15, 2020 Democrats were bracing for fights over foreign policy. Instead, a whole lot of substance broke out. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Medicare for All’ Would Help Heal the Income Gap

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 7, 2020 The benefits of such a plan far outweigh the costs to the uppermost strata of American taxpayers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Progressive’s Guide to Corporate-Democrat Speak

Richard J. Eskow / Independent Media Institute Jan 6, 2020 Accused of applying "purity tests" this election cycle? Baffled by terms like "health care consumer"? We have just the dictionary for you. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Key Takeaways From Democratic Presidential Debate in L.A.

The Associated Press Dec 19, 2019 Democratic presidential candidates offered two very different debates during their final forum of 2019. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Why Are Democrats So Afraid of Medicare for All?

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Dec 16, 2019 A gaggle of don’t-rock-the-corporate-boat, fraidy-cat Democrats want progressives to back off big proposals, but they're not the only ones. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Buttigieg’s Progressive Early Backers Demand a Refund

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Dec 12, 2019 The mayor faces backlash over what many view as his disingenuous attacks on "Medicare for All" and universal tuition-free public college.  Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democrats Have Us Fighting for Crumbs

Keith A. Spencer / Salon Dec 9, 2019 With a few exceptions, the party has sacrificed its basic principles at the altar of the free market. We're living with the consequences. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )