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Bill Clinton’s Convention Speech About Hillary Clinton Was Filled With Inaccuracies (Video)

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 28, 2016 Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) co-founder Jeff Cohen dissected the former president's 43-minute talk and found many of the policy claims he made to be wrong. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The High School Valedictory Address You Weren’t Supposed to Hear

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 4, 2015 Evan Young was valedictorian of this year's graduating class at Twin Peaks Charter Academy High School in Longmont, Colo. He'd planned to give his valedictory address at the graduation ceremony May 16. But Principal B.J. Buchmann didn't give him the chance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Jeb Bush Can’t Escape Dubya’s Dubious Legacy

Joe Conason / Truthdig Feb 21, 2015 Being singled out as "the smart brother" in an American political and financial dynasty like the Bush family must be a heavy load. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jeb’s Bushian Speech

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Feb 21, 2015 Jeb Bush's highly anticipated speech on foreign policy reminded me of the joke in which two senior citizens are complaining about a restaurant. "Terrible food at that place," says one. "Yes," says the other, "and such small portions!" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The GOP’s Freudian Moment

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Feb 19, 2015 After he won reelection last November, soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made two sets of comments reflecting the dueling impulses of the Republican Mind. Freud fans might refer to the superego, aka the conscience, and the id. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Subversive James Comey

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Feb 18, 2015 Thursday's speech by FBI Director James Comey at Georgetown University was remarkable on its own terms and revolutionary in the context of his agency's history. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Boehner-Bibi Backfire

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 31, 2015 The political ramifications are clear: House Speaker John Boehner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a colossal mistake by conspiring behind President Obama's back, and the move has ricocheted on both of them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Imagine Something Different

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jan 22, 2015 "Imagine if we did something different." Those were just six words out of close to 7,000 that President Barack Obama spoke during his State of the Union address. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Obama: Damn the Torpedoes

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 22, 2015 "This is good news, people." With those five words, President Obama made clear that he thinks it's far more important to win a long-term argument with his partisan and ideological opponents than to pretend that they are eager to seize opportunities to work with him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )