Robert Reich: Nominating a Moderate Guarantees Trump’s Reelection

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Dec 10, 2019 The former U.S. Labor Secretary explains his case for why Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren have the best chance of defeating Trump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Georgia Governor Picks Political Newcomer for U.S. Senate

BEN NADLER and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Dec 4, 2019 Brian Kemp chooses Kelly Loeffler to succeed Johnny Isakson, flouting President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate, Rep. Doug Collins. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Joe Biden Proves That There’s Nothing Moderate About ‘Moderates’

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Aug 1, 2019 If Joe Biden is a “moderate,” the adjective obscures grim realities. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sanders, Warren Clash With Cautious Rivals Over ‘Big Ideas’

STEVE PEOPLES and SARA BURNETT / The Associated Press Jul 30, 2019 The progressive stalwarts push back hard n second Democratic primary debate against pragmatists who warn against "wish-list economics." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Biden Expected to Launch Presidential Campaign Next Week

JULIE PACE, THOMAS BEAUMONT and MEG KINNARD / The Associated Press Apr 19, 2019 The former vice president, who would be the oldest and most experienced politician in the race, faces multiple challenges. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: 10 Reasons Marco Rubio Is No Moderate

Robert Reich / Truthdig Feb 29, 2016 Marco Rubio is being positioned as a moderate alternative to Ted Cruz or Donald Trump. Baloney. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Will Moderates Defeat Moderation?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Nov 28, 2011 Some of my middle-of-the-road columnist friends keep ascribing our difficulties to structural problems in our politics. But the problem we face isn't about structures or the party system. It's about ideology. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Question of Trust

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2011 A recent study from the University of California, Berkeley, reports that people who are more easily embarrassed may also be more trustworthy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Strange Death of Moderate Republicanism

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 16, 2010 After two decades in which moderates fled a party increasingly dominated by its right wing, the Republican primary electorate has been reduced to nothing but its right wing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Playing Down the Middle

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jul 8, 2008 Politics is a cruel and disappointing business. This year, Democratic liberals gambled on a young man who offered hope and change. But after those wondrous primary days, they are furious over Sen. Barack Obama's understandable effort to reach out to an electorate that is, and long has been, planted firmly in the middle of the road. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Schwarzenegger Backs McCain

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2008 California's celebrity governor has thrown his muscle behind the McCain campaign. Despite the occasional pander, McCain still plays better with California's moderates than Mitt Romney, who appears to have been embraced, if reluctantly, by the more conservative elements of his party. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Success Makes a Bloomberg Campaign Moot

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2008 Barack Obama's determination to unite Americans and his strong electoral showing in Iowa, fueled in no small part by independents, have taken the wind out of Michael Bloomberg's sails. The New York mayor has been, by some accounts, considering an independent run for president, but now there just doesn't seem to be much of a point. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )