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Dead Gazans Missing From Senate Endorsement of Israeli Invasion

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2014 On Thursday, all 100 U.S. senators -- including progressives Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Al Franken and Sherrod Brown -- passed an AIPAC-drafted resolution supporting the Netanyahu government's military invasion of the Gaza Strip. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Greg Palast

BLANK Sep 22, 2013 Noam Chomsky once said that Greg Palast "upsets all the right people." Did the independent investigative reporter halt Lawrence Summers' charge to the head of the Fed?Did the independent investigative reporter halt Lawrence Summers' charge to the head of the Fed? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Warren Rips Bank Regulators, McConnell Secretly Recorded, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 12, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including why Dick Cheney says the U.S. is in "deep do do" and Bernie Sanders and Grover Norquist spar over President Obama's awful budget. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sanders, Sherman Introduce Legislation to Break Up ‘Too Big to Fail’ Banks

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 10, 2013 Wall Street sees no need for more regulations of course, but unfortunately for Main Street Americans still reeling from the last financial crisis, President Obama may turn out to be the banking industry's biggest ally. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sherrod Brown’s Lessons for Obama

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Oct 11, 2012 Sen. Sherrod Brown's uncompromising advocacy on behalf of workers, toughness on trade, and progressive policies on a broad range of other issues have allowed him to build a formidable organization across Ohio, and a large cadre of small donors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dark Money Group Told IRS It Wouldn’t Be Political—Then Spent $1 Million on Campaign Ads

By Justin Elliott, ProPublica Oct 6, 2012 The Government Integrity Fund, which has spent money on ads attacking Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), told the IRS last year it did not plan to spend any money to influence elections when it applied for recognition of its tax-exempt status. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )