John Oliver on How the GOP Convention Showed the Shift From Facts to Feelings in Politics (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2016 Politicians like Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich have realized something crucial about modern-day American politics, according to the "Last Week Tonight" host. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Refuting Donald Trump’s Lies About the United States

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 25, 2016 AP’s Fact Check found that the candidate’s statistics in his GOP acceptance speech are way beyond the "damned lies" level. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s Strategy for Victory Is Clear, but Are Democrats Able to See It?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 24, 2016 If Hillary Clinton wants to beat the Republican nominee in November, she needs to start adopting his progressive-sounding economic proposals In other words, she needs to embody Bernie Sanders, and fast If Hillary Clinton wants to beat the Republican nominee in November, she needs to start adopting his progressive-sounding economic proposals. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Melania Speaks!

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A Lens on the GOP Convention: Protesters, Pontificators and the Surveillance State, Day 4

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Republican Convention Live Blog: On Day 3, America Meets Donald Trump’s Secret Weapon

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2016 If the enchanting Mike Pence helps Republicans recapture the White House this fall, don’t say Thomas Frank, Robert Scheer and other progressive journalists didn't warn you. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Open Carry

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A Lens on the GOP Convention: Protests, Police and Politics on Day 2

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The Coronation of a Charlatan

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 20, 2016 Years from now, bright-eyed children will look up at Grandma or Grandpa and ask, "Where were you when they nominated Donald Trump?" Far too many prominent Republicans will have to hang their heads in shame. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Top 4 Republican Plagiarisms of the Democrats

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 20, 2016 The scandal over Melania Trump’s stealing Michelle Obama’s lines for her convention speech should make us recall the ways in which GOP strategists have on many occasions stolen a Democratic line but put it to the opposite purpose. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Lens on the GOP Convention: Protests, Police and Politics on Day 2 (Multimedia)

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Jul 20, 2016 Protesters and activists took to the streets in Cleveland on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention, and the tenor was much different than on Day 1. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )