Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigMar 21, 2015
With other arguments against the Democrats vanishing, only by turning the debate toward Iran can the Republicans survive Netanyahu's speech to Congress was just a political stunt to try to achieve that endWith other arguments against the Democrats vanishing, all the Republicans can do to survive is turn the debate toward Iran. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Steve Fraser, TomDispatchSep 12, 2014
This is the indigenous romance of American capitalism: The man from nowhere rises out of obscurity to unimaginable heights through the application of disciplined effort, commercial cunning, and a gambler’s sang froid in the face of the unforgiving riskiness of the marketplace. Conversely, 19th century Gilded Age anti-capitalists knew this dark fairy tale as “the Property Beast.” Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 2, 2014
Ironically, at the same time as I was holding town meetings in Vermont, a handful of prospective 2016 Republican presidential candidates (Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Chris Christie and Scott Walker) trekked to Las Vegas to audition for the support of Sheldon Adelson, the multibillionaire casino tycoon who spent at least $93 million underwriting conservative candidates in the last election cycle. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMar 31, 2014
New Jersey governor and presidential hopeful Chris Christie used the term “Occupied Territories” to refer to Gaza and the West Bank in his talk this weekend to Sheldon Adelson’s Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMar 31, 2014
A series of pro-corporation Supreme Court decisions and the latter’s disingenuous equation of money with speech, including Citizens United, have turned the United States from a democracy to a plutocracy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigMar 28, 2014
In an address to the US Senate this week, Vermont independent Bernie Sanders testified to the basics of wealth inequality and described how it distorts the U political process His speech contains vital statistics for your reference Senate this week, Vermont independent Bernie Sanders gave us basic and vital statistics on wealth inequality in the United States. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )
By Andy Kroll, TomDispatchMay 16, 2013
Politics, 79-year-old casino mogul Sheldon Adelson told The Wall Street Journal, is like poker: "I don't cry when I lose. There's always a new hand coming up." He said he could double his 2012 giving in future elections. "I'll spend that much and more," he said. "Let's cut any ambiguity." Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMar 4, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including John Roberts being called out for a big error in the Voting Rights Act case and former NBA star Dennis Rodman defends his "good friend" Kim Jong Un. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigDec 13, 2012
I keep hearing that the billionaires and big corporations that poured all that money into the 2012 election learned their lesson. They lost their shirts and won’t do it again. Don’t believe that for an instant. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigDec 7, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including why Sen. Rand Paul is criticizing Republican leaders and a major GOP donor visits Washington. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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