Americans Are Self-Segregating Based on Politics

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Jun 21, 2014 A number of new studies and analyses are indicating that Americans, who once chose neighborhoods that reflected their own ethnicity and religion, are now moving to places where they feel ideologically comfortable -- a development that will make American politics even more polarized than it already is. Dig deeper

What Can We Do in Iraq? Nothing!

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Jun 14, 2014 Taking a couple of shots at President Obama over the latest round of war in Iraq, House Speaker John Boehner said last week: "This has been building for weeks." How about centuries, Mr. Speaker? Dig deeper

Welcome Home, Sergeant

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Jun 7, 2014 If today's Republican Party had been around during the Civil War, it would have tried to stop its own president, a fellow named Lincoln, from appointing Gen. Ulysses S. Grant commander of the Union Army because he drank on duty. Dig deeper

Preserve Us From Old Fools on Horseback

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Apr 26, 2014 Cliven Bundy is a tax cheat, but his supporters seem to think he's Davy Crockett. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why We Need Local Reporting

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Apr 12, 2014 Last Thursday was an interesting news day in Los Angeles -- and one that highlighted the importance of local reporting as newspapers fade away across the country. Dig deeper

Voting Laws: The Last Stand of the Old and the White

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Apr 5, 2014 When the Constitution of the first modern democracy, the United States of America, was written, only about 10 percent of the population of the 13 states was granted the right to vote: white men who owned property. Dig deeper

War as a Spectator Sport

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Mar 15, 2014 The dirtiest trick Richard Nixon pulled on the nation was ending the draft and a civilian army to tamp down protests by young people during the Vietnam War. He disengaged politicians and the rest of us from our young countrymen in uniform, leaving other presidents and super patriots to charge or creep into unwinnable wars. Dig deeper

Deep in the Dark Heart of Texas

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Mar 1, 2014 Greg Abbott, a former judge and three-term attorney general of the great state of Texas, is expected to be the state's next governor. His official biography puts him on the side of God, the American way and children of all ages. Dig deeper

One Nation, Indivisible

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Feb 11, 2014 Immigration is something like the weather. Everyone talks about it, but not many people really want to do anything about it. Dig deeper

Henry Waxman: A Little Giant Retires

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Feb 1, 2014 It is the end of an era here -- and the race to grab his seat in the rich district that runs south from Malibu through Beverly Hills and other nice places, will be a free-for-all in American ambition. Dig deeper

Are We a Nation of Cheaters and Liars?

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Jan 25, 2014 I was surprised to see two long stories in last Thursday's New York Times about the same subject: cheating. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Boss Disses the Governor

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Jan 18, 2014 I grew up in Jersey -- Jersey City. I don't remember being west of the Delaware River until I was in college. I thought the United States was an Italian country governed by the Irish. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )