The Contradictions of John McCain

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 26, 2018 In this repost of a 2008 Truthdig article, Editor in Chief Robert Scheer analyzes the inconsistencies in the political career of the senator, then the Republican candidate for the presidency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Feingold Correctly Predicted Patriot Act Abuse in 2001 (Video)

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 11, 2013 When the Senate passed the Patriot Act after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, only one senator voted against it: Russ Feingold, a Democrat from Wisconsin. At the time, he expressed concern over where it could lead. And in the wake of revelations about the scope of NSA surveillance, it turns out the former senator's fears were completely justified. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Democrats Failed in Wisconsin Because They Failed Wisconsin

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 7, 2012 Voters in Wisconsin bought the tea party line because the president and his party have not been able to provide a believable alternative. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Former Sen. Feingold on the Loss of Liberties

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2012 After the release of former Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold’s new book, “While America Sleeps: A Wake-up Call for the Post-9/11 Era,” Salon columnist Glenn Greenwald spoke with him about the deliberate curtailment of American civil liberties over the last 10 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Obama Campaign Co-Chair: ‘The President Is Wrong’

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Feb 23, 2012 "The president is wrong." So says one of the newly appointed co-chairs of President Barack Obama's re-election campaign. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Feingold: ‘This Is Not a Time for Cautious Politics’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2011 Here we see former Sen. Russ Feingold taking stock of the Occupy Wall Street phenomenon on Monday's "Countdown With Keith Olbermann," declaring that the "unholy alliance" between big business and certain political operatives on the right (although not exclusively from that side of the aisle) is being challenged. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wisconsin Is Ready for a Feingold Comeback

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2011 A year and a half after voters gave him the boot, former Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold is poised to get his old job back. A new poll shows Feingold leading four hypothetical opponents in the 2012 Senate race by double digits, boasting favorability ratings deserved by one of the great Senate champions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Eric Schneiderman

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2011 This week we celebrate New York's attorney general for refusing to let Wall Street off the hook (More, including honorable mentions, after the jump). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Want a Voice in the Political Process? Form a SuperPAC

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2011 Stephen Colbert talks with Wisconsin Democrat Russ Feingold, deposed from the U.S. Senate in the last election, about the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, which we find was based on a landmark precedent known as "Money Talks v. Bullshit Walks." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Tea Party Test Case

David Sirota / Truthdig Oct 23, 2010 The only way to objectively define the tea party is to find a test case. And thanks to Wisconsin's Senate race, we have exactly that. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Health Care’s Second Wind

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Oct 4, 2010 Despite the conventional wisdom, more and more Democrats are proudly campaigning on what the health care bill has achieved -- and they should. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Gives Financial Reform a Big Boost

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2010 On Thursday, the Senate helped bring financial reform one step closer to reality by approving legislation designed to get at some of the roots, at least, of the economic destruction that Wall Street wrought two years ago. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )