‘Morning Review’: Prop. 8 and the Big 3

Staff / Truthdig Nov 21, 2008 Check out the most recent "Morning Review Friday with Roy Ulrich," where UC Irvine Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky discusses Proposition 8's current legal status, and Truthdig's own Titus Levi engages in a fruitful debate on the virtues and pitfalls of a bailout of the auto industry in Detroit with the Cato Institute's Dan Ikenson. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bailout or Bust: How to Save the Big Three From Themselves

Titus Levi / Truthdig Nov 20, 2008 There's no guarantee that a bailout would save the incompetently managed American automobile industry. However, doing nothing may be worse, especially for the state of Michigan. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Team McCain Pulls Out of Michigan

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2008 Looks like John McCain and his camp have decided to cut bait in Michigan after their efforts to win over voters in the Midwestern state didn't quite pan out as they'd hoped. Instead, as Politico reports, McCain's team is focusing on other important states like Florida and Ohio. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Evangelical Leader Goes All In For McCain

By Will Evans, Center for Investigative Reporting Oct 2, 2008 And to think that anyone thought James Dobson would sit out this presidential race. The Christian right leader and his advocacy group, Focus on the Family Action, are planning a multistate strategy to help elect McCain, and to prevent Democratic gains in Congress while they're at it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Battle for Michigan

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 19, 2008 If he carries Michigan, many routes to victory are open for Barack Obama. Without Michigan, he's got a big problem. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Throws Florida, Michigan a Bone

Staff / Truthdig Aug 4, 2008 Now that he is assured of his party's nomination, Barack Obama has asked the Democratic credentials committee to award full votes to delegates from Florida and Michigan. Those states held primaries in violation of party rules, and their disputed delegations became a major source of division between supporters of Hillary Clinton and of Obama. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thousands Flee Floods in Midwest

Staff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2008 Several Midwestern states, including Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois, have been hit hard by floods this week as rivers rose far beyond their normal levels. In Cedar Rivers, Iowa, a whole hospital had been evacuated, thousands of residents had fled their homes and over 400 city blocks were under water by Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Campaign Soundtrack

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jun 3, 2008 Crank up your iPods, everyone. Herewith, a musical guide to the endgame of the epic contest for the Democratic nomination. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘God Damn the Democrats!’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2008 Harriet Christian's total meltdown at the Democratic Party's Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting was outrageous enough to make it to the top of YouTube's political charts. Her tirade illustrates some of the challenges facing the Democratic Party and the Barack Obama campaign as it woos Hillary Clinton's more colorful supporters. This one, though, is probably a lost cause. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Half-Votes for Florida, Michigan Democratic Delegates

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2008 It was clear who sided with which candidate on Saturday in Washington after Democratic Party officials reached a decision on seating delegates from this winter's Florida and Michigan primaries -- cheers and angry jeers erupted when committee members explained that they would seat the delegates from both states with half-votes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton and the Rage of Women

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 30, 2008 How much anger is there among women about how Hillary Clinton has been treated during this campaign? Some of the nation's leading female politicians will tell you: quite a lot. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Blame to Share in Primary Farce

Joe Conason / Truthdig May 29, 2008 When the Democratic Party's Rules and Bylaws Committee meets Saturday to determine the status of the votes cast in the Michigan and Florida primaries, its members should try to look past self-serving campaign arguments and bumbling party leaders' silly attempts to save face. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )