It’s Worse Than You Think

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 12, 2016 The election of Donald Trump, whose appeal to voters is based on magical thinking, paves the way for the rise of a police state unlike anything seen in American history. Its fangs will appear the moment Trump’s base realizes it has been betrayed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Newt

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Oct 27, 2016 Dig deeper

The Incalculable Damage of Doing Whatever It Takes to Win

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Oct 24, 2016 By stretching the boundaries of what’s acceptable, Donald Trump, John McCain and others like them have undermined prevailing norms and weakened the tacit rules of the game—trapping us in a vicious cycle of public distrust. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Is the Fight to End Mass Incarceration Wasting Away in Washington?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2016 What happened to that bipartisan push toward reform? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Will Leave a Lasting Stain on the GOP, Even if He Loses

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 5, 2016 If Republican leaders tell us such a man should be president, should the nation ever believe anything else they say? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Black Agenda Report’s Glen Ford Recalls When the Clintons Won Over Black America

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2016 “The Clintons were not the black favorites in 1992,” he explains. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Oliver on How the GOP Convention Showed the Shift From Facts to Feelings in Politics (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2016 Politicians like Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich have realized something crucial about modern-day American politics, according to the "Last Week Tonight" host. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Room for Comparison Between Sharia and Mike Pence’s Evangelical Beliefs

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 18, 2016 Donald Trump's running mate supports faith-based restrictions that pose a danger to secular and liberal traditions in the United States. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

If There’s One Idea That Summarizes Donald Trump, It’s Winning at Any Cost

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 12, 2016 Trump is the extreme, but his candidacy is the logical culmination of years of win-at-any-cost politics. And if any public official is responsible for starting us down this bleak road, it’s Newt Gingrich – reputedly on the short-list for becoming Trump’s vice president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Newt Gingrich: GOP Can’t ‘Starve’ Trump, Dems May Pick ‘First Open Socialist in Modern Times’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 12, 2015 Newt Gingrich got out his crystal ball to make his prognostications about the 2016 presidential contest. So what did the former GOP speaker of the House see? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hastert and Others

Steve Sack, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Cagle Cartoons Jun 12, 2015 Dig deeper

Truthdigger of the Week: Nelson Mandela

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Dec 10, 2013 It speaks volumes about Nelson Mandela's political transcendence that this former militant socialist was just praised by a conservative like Newt Gingrich as "one of the greatest leaders of our lifetime." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )