Lou Dobbs for President?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 21, 2009 Now that he's been cut loose from his contract at CNN, former anchor Lou Dobbs is free to do his thing unencumbered by any constraints imposed by media bosses or by archaic notions of journalistic objectivity What, you might wonder, would "his thing" be? Well, it seems as if this self-declared champion of the middle class isn't ruling out a run for office yes, even that office. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Looking for a Middle Class

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Oct 15, 2009 The challenge of our time is to re-create America as a middle-class nation. [This is Marie Cocco's last column.] Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Clunker, Not a Cadillac

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Sep 22, 2009 Finally, a health care proposal George W. Bush could love. Sen. Max Baucus' idea to tax "Cadillac" insurance plans has been pushed by Republicans for years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The End of the Middle Class as We Know It

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Apr 30, 2009 This is how it ends. Or at least, this is how the latest, sad chapter in a story that has been ending for three decades is written. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Pushes His Budget Plan

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2009 In his weekly address, President Barack Obama makes the case for his proposed budget scheme, arguing that while it might rankle the likes of Washington lobbyists, it will deliver on the promises he made during his campaign. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Wins in Nashville

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Oct 8, 2008 As was the case in the first presidential debate, Barack Obama emerged from Tuesday night’s confrontation with John McCain in Nashville, Tenn., in command of the situation. The Democratic nominee looked calm, confident and presidential as he won their second contest. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Has the Edge After First Debate

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2008 Even though the American mainstream media pronounced Friday's presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain a draw, the UK's Guardian newspaper tallied up some poll results and found that Obama has gained an edge over McCain as the candidates head into their final month of campaigning. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cindy McCain Irked by Obama’s Acceptance Speech

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2008 Considering that she is the source of much of the McCain family fortune, it's not surprising that Cindy McCain says she was offended by Barack Obama's assessment that John McCain is out of touch with the middle class, as well as by the Obama campaign's ads about the McCains' multiple homes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Maher Calls for a Middle-Class Uprising

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2007 The "Real Time" host takes aim at the über-rich, as well as the disadvantaged who vote against their own economic self-interests, because "In America it's not the haves and have nots, it's the haves and been hads." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The High Cost of Ignoring Poverty

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 4, 2007 Republicans once preached compassion, but then went off to war. Democrats waged a war on poverty, but then lost some elections. They decided the middle class is where it's at. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Marie Cocco: Even in Defeat, Bush Is Myopic

Staff / Truthdig Nov 9, 2006 Bush still doesn't seem to realize that millions of Americans voted to signal their displeasure with the GOP for abandoning the poor and middle class. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Census: Americans Fleeing Big Cities

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 Nearly every large metropolitan city lost more people than it gained from 2000 to 2004, as people of all demographics sought out the exurbs for cheaper housing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )