The American Way of Work

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Mar 1, 2013 I have been working at home for most of my life. Naturally, I'm interested in the controversy generated by Marissa Mayer, the new boss at Yahoo, when she ordered all that company's employees to report to a regular company office. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Is Making More Sense Than the Loyal Opposition

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Feb 15, 2013 President Obama said "jobs" 47 times in his State of the Union message last Tuesday night, so we know what's on his mind. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Is Real and What Is Reality

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Jan 9, 2013 If Calvin Coolidge of Vermont were alive and awake now -- he was noted for taking long naps -- he might want to change it to, "The business of America is show business." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

10,000 Days With Catherine O’Neill

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Jan 3, 2013 I had been married to Catherine O'Neill for 33 years when she died on the day after Christmas and I don't know how I am going to live without her. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Making of the President: 2062

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Dec 7, 2012 It was Yogi Berra who supposedly said, "It's very hard to predict things, especially about the future." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

It’s a Brave New (Political) World

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Nov 16, 2012 Any way you slice and dice the data, they point toward inevitable political change over the next couple of decades. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Election — In a Word

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Nov 9, 2012 Mike Allen, for those who don't know, is Washington's insiders' insider. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Time to Play the Race Card — Again

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Oct 31, 2012 Republicans are ending this campaign where they began four years ago, questioning the legitimacy of an elected black president with an odd (to us) name. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Final Days of a Bad Campaign

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Oct 26, 2012 Beneath his cool exterior, there is passion and a trash-talking crudeness hidden in President Obama. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Next America

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Oct 22, 2012 Assuming that neither man faints on the stage at their final debate on Monday, the Obama-Romney race now depends on three smoking guns rarely discussed by candidates: geography, demography, and getting out the right vote. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

So Romney Lies — So What? Who Cares?

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Oct 11, 2012 The man is a serial liar in a society that increasingly tolerates lying and cheating. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The ‘Unloved America’

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Sep 26, 2012 Americans shouldn't be looking for love abroad. The goal should be respect -- and we already have that. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )