How Much Voting Clout Do You Have?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2008 As you head to the polls Tuesday, keep this thought in mind: A voter in Wyoming is three and a half times more influential than a voter in Florida. Thanks to the Electoral College, it's possible to become president with only 16 percent of the population's support. Yay, Democracy! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Tours America to Survey Damage Caused by His Disastrous Presidency

Staff / Truthdig Jul 23, 2008 In breaking satirical news coverage, visibly moved broadcasters report on what may be the president's finest moment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush’s Regret

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2008 President Bush says he is now reconsidering the swaggering cowboy image that he adopted early on in his presidency. "I think that in retrospect I could have used a different tone, a different rhetoric," he tells the U.K.'s Times Online as his time in office ticks out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Co-Presidency

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Mr. Bush Goes to Israel

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2007 For the first time during his presidency, in the final year of his final term, George W. Bush is headed to Israel and the West Bank. Given that he's even less popular in the Mideast than he is at home, massive security preparations are under way. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jimmy Carter: Bush Will Make a Good Ex-President

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2007 Jimmy Carter told the new Web site Guardian America that, compared to the Bush presidency at least, George W. Bush will make a "very good" ex-president. Carter also said of Hillary Clinton's seemingly insurmountable lead in the polls: "One thing I know is that, this far ahead of time in the past, it's been impossible to predict the outcome of the election." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

King George Loses His Crown

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Apr 5, 2007 In his quest to expand presidential authority, George W. Bush has claimed extraordinary powers, whether to imprison American citizens without charge or ignore the laws of nature. The Supreme Court's ruling on the EPA is a breath of fresh air, not just for the environment but for our democracy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Charge of the Muny Light Brigade

Joshua Scheer / Truthdig Dec 15, 2006 Twenty-eight years ago today, 31-year-old Dennis Kucinich, then the youngest-ever mayor of a major American city, famously pushed Cleveland into economic default rather than capitulate to the demands of a group of bankers eager to gobble up the city's power plant. Today, as Kucinich kicks off his White House bid, he speaks to Truthdig about a stand of integrity that nearly cost him his political career, but which has striking relevance in the current political landscape -- where such integrity seems in short supply. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Bush: Troops Will Stay in Iraq Past 2008

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2006 The president made the admission during a news conference, during which he uttered perhaps the most tone-deaf and asinine remark of his presidency: "Nobody likes war. It creates a sense of uncertainty in the country." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report: Bush’s Incorrect Forecasts Wrecking his Credibility

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2006 Three years of falsely upbeat predictions about the Iraq war are harming the president's ability to restore confidence in his military operation and his presidency, according to GOP pollsters and strategists, reports the Washington Post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Enron Is Back!

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2006 The scoundrels at Enron might finally get their due with the start of the much-anticipated fraud trial in Houston. Check out some of the columns Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer has written over the course of the scandal. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )