A Movement Too Big to Fail

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Oct 17, 2011 There is no danger that the protesters who have occupied squares, parks and plazas across the nation in defiance of the corporate state will be co-opted by the Democratic Party or groups like MoveOn.There is no danger that the protesters who have occupied squares, parks and plazas across the nation in defiance of the corporate state will be co-opted. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Long-Awaited Oct. 15 Lineup

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2011 Occupy Wall Street will hold a number of major events Saturday. First will be a march on a JPMorgan Chase branch to protest the $94.7 billion taxpayer bailout of the company and the bank's layoff of 14,000 workers since then. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mad in America

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Feb 4, 2011 What do we have now? An anti-war movement that is so gutless and so savagely unimaginative that it has proved itself to be too lazy, even too cowardly, to face down the very disease of oligarchy that it had concocted itself to cure.It is a queer fact, indeed, that none of the most outspoken and anti-authoritarian radicals in this country are under 65 years old. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

We Can’t Afford War

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 30, 2010 The U.S. will eventually negotiate its withdrawal from Afghanistan. The only difference between now and then will be the number of dead, on all sides, and the amount of (borrowed) money that will be spent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Naomi Klein on Holding Obama Accountable

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 The "Shock Doctrine" author tells the Real News that while she understands why progressives are going soft on Obama, they should toughen up: "If you've proven that you're a doormat, you can pretty much expect to get stomped on." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Getting Back at Black

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2008 McCain campaign aide Charlie Black is in hot water after word spread that he'd suggested McCain's chances for taking over the White House would improve if another terrorist attack happened on U.S. soil, as well as for characterizing Benazir Bhutto's assassination as potentially beneficial for McCain's presidential bid. Well, here are another few things to worry about vis-à-vis Black, courtesy of MoveOn.org. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Time for the Iraq Debate to Move On

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jun 19, 2008 It is inevitable that at some point in the presidential campaign the Iraq debate will turn from recriminations over how did we manage to get in to the question of how do we reasonably manage to get out. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

John Cusack’s McCain/Bush Pop Quiz

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2008 Actor John Cusack is ramping up his political presence during this election cycle with his film "War, Inc." and now this advertisement from MoveOn.org, in which he points out how George W. Bush and John McCain are remarkably similar in some pretty fundamental ways, regardless of McCain's recent bids to distance himself from the outgoing president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

?Six Months at a Time?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2008 MoveOn has a new ad that ties John McCain to the Bush administration's "victory is just around the corner" approach to selling the Iraq war. Will that tired line still work five years later? We'll find out in November. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Money Behind the Anti-McCain Ad

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2008 A joint probe by the Center for Investigative Reporting and National Public Radio traces the money behind a new anti-McCain ad, revealing an alliance of top Democratic donors who've already raised millions to take back the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

MoveOn, L.A. Times Endorse Obama

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2008 Barack Obama had cause for celebration Friday. Though he still trails Hillary Clinton in most big states, he picked up two endorsements that will undoubtedly have an impact. MoveOn says it is already mobilizing its 3.2 million members -- more than half of whom live in super Tuesday states -- on behalf of Obama. The Los Angeles Times was flattering of Clinton, but, as the editorial board put it: "Clinton would be a valuable and competent executive, but Obama matches her in substance and adds something that the nation has been missing far too long -- a sense of aspiration." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bush: Code Pink, MoveOn.org Distracting Congress

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2007 Judging by these words of warning from President Bush to certain members of Congress, left-leaning activist groups like MoveOn.org and Code Pink are dangerously diverting lawmakers' attentions away from important national concerns like Osama bin Laden's continuing threat against America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )