We’re Having the Wrong Mental Health Conversation

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Oct 18, 2019 Two crises facing Americans—mental health and homelessness—are inextricably linked. The failure to see this has only made things worse. Dig deeper ( 28 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Bill Clinton, the ‘New Democrat’

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 20, 2019 His two terms were marked by partisan rancor, scandal and, for many Americans, betrayal by the president. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Bush 41—Struggling in Reagan’s Shadow

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jul 6, 2019 The senior Bush was held to one term in large part because of domestic problems generated by his predecessor's "voodoo economics." Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

New Teacher Activism Signals Revolt Against Conservative Ideology

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Apr 5, 2018 The red state insurrections are a reminder that can get lost in debates about school reform: You can't run a decent education system on the cheap. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Angels in America’ Teaches Us How to Survive Under Trump

Alyssa Rosenberg Mar 9, 2018 An oral history of Tony Kushner's masterwork reveals how to make political art that offers lasting solace in times of great trouble. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Reagan Revolution

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The Media Myth of the Working-Class Reagan Democrats

By Neal Gabler / Moyers & Company May 8, 2016 The numbers don't lie. The notion that angry blue-collar voters could sway the 2016 presidential election just may not be true. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Apocalypse Again: The Boom-and-Bust Cycle of Bipartisan Politics

Scott Tucker / Truthdig Nov 3, 2010 Career politicians depend upon the biggest protection racket in this country, which is often called “our two-party system.” Ours? Really? Certainly that system has no foundation whatsoever in the Constitution of the United States.Apocalypse is the big threat in every major election, and this forecast of doom proves useful to both corporate parties. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

It’s the Mortgages, Stupid

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 8, 2010 This week’s proposals by the Obama administration to deal with the persistent economic crisis will be, as with previous plans that involved trillions of taxpayer dollars, little more than salt in the wounds.Once again the Obama administration's strategy is to stimulate the economy by funding projects and tax cuts while ignoring the root cause of the problem. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Say You Want a Revolution

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Socialism Without a Soul

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 11, 2009 Newt Gingrich is right: “It is European socialism transplanted to Washington.” How else to describe an economy in which the government controls the entire financial center and is now supplying life support for the auto industry? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Republicans Bring Socialism to America

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 10, 2008 Let the record show that it was George W. Bush, the rich Texas Republican, who brought socialism to America, so don't blame it on that African-American Chicago Democrat community organizer who made it into the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )