William Greider’s Blistering Critiques of Capitalism Will Be Sorely Missed

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 27, 2019 The celebrated economist and author, who died at 83 this week, exposed the perils of Reaganomics—and predicted Trump’s rise. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How America Broke Up With the Democratic Party

By Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Dec 17, 2019 Like a partner who wants to repair a damaged relationship, Democrats must return to core principles and stay faithful to them. Dig deeper ( 14 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 )

American History for Truthdiggers: The Reagan Revolution

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jun 22, 2019 The 40th president, though he proved to be less extreme than his campaign promises, ignited a wide transformation that resounds to this day. Dig deeper ( 33 Min. Read )

Nancy Reagan, Former First Lady and Conservative Icon, Dies at 94

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Mar 7, 2016 Though for the most part she spent her later years as a private citizen, Nancy Reagan was also a longtime public figure and emblematic of an era in American political history. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Insider’s Economic Dictionary: R Is for Rentier

By Michael Hudson Apr 14, 2014 Race to the bottom: A term for dog-eat-dog competition by which countries compete by cutting wage levels so as to produce in the cheapest market, not by raising wages and labor productivity. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Sequester Madness, Republicans Love Obamacare?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2013 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists ask: Will sequester madness lead to across the board budget cuts? If you're not pro-universal health care, then are you pro-euthanasia? And at the Oscars, should it be "Zero Dark Thirty," "Silver Linings Playbook" or "Argo"? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Reagan’s Trillion Dollar Coin

John Darkow, Cagle Cartoons, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri Jan 13, 2013 Dig deeper

Unemployment Keeps On Rising

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2009 Not since Ronald Reagan's reckless free marketeering have we seen unemployment this high: The U.S. jobless rate hit 8.1 percent in February, with 651,000 jobs cut during the month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Death of Reaganomics

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 11, 2008 The biggest political story of 2008 is getting little coverage. It involves the collapse of assumptions that have dominated our economic debate for three decades. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Consumer Confidence at 28-Year Low

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2008 A survey released Friday showed that U.S. consumer confidence has fallen to the lowest point since the "stagflation" of the early 1980s. According to the survey, lower-income households, citing rising food and fuel prices, were the main source of the drop in confidence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )