A Look at the ‘Bush-Obama’ Presidency

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2011 Essayist, Yale English professor and TomDispatch contributor David Bromwich takes a careful accounting of the "sacked" and "saved" members of the Obama administration in an attempt to reveal the similarities between his presidency and George W. Bush's. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Orszag Sees Turbulent Times Ahead

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2011 So, the former head honcho of Obama's Office of Management and Budget, Peter Orszag, is now sitting in a very plush position over at Citigroup, from where he gave his latest economic prognostications in Thursday's Financial Times . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In Money-Changers We Trust

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 29, 2010 Two years into the Obama presidency and the economic data is still looking grim Don’t be fooled by the gyrations of the stock market, where optimism is mostly a reflection of the ability of financial corporations -- thanks to massive government largesse -- to survive the mess they created. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Tax-Cut Hand Grenade

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Sep 8, 2010 The president's position that the tax cuts for those making less than $250,000 a year should be extended permanently is fiscally reckless. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Budget Director Calls It Quits

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2010 Peter Orszag is resigning his Cabinet-level position and possibly heading to the relative calm of a think tank. Orszag decided to leave before work on the next budget starts in earnest. A successor is likely to be promoted from within the administration. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Resuscitating Health Care Reform

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Dec 9, 2008 With unemployment soaring, the need grows daily for guaranteed health care. But that may not happen in the coming year because of the desperate need to revive the economy and put people to work. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )