DeVos Proposes Tax Credit to Promote School Privatization

COLLIN BINKLEY / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2019 The education secretary describes the plan in terms that highlight "freedom" and school choice. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Corporatists Brought Us to the Brink of This Catastrophe

John Feffer / TomDispatch Dec 19, 2018 The people who established a New World Order based on fossil fuel dependency are largely responsible for the climate change crisis we face. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Democrats Deserve Better Than Beto O’Rourke

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Dec 18, 2018 Progressives have taken a shine to the former Senate hopeful. But a closer look at the Texan's record reveals a flawed presidential candidate for 2020. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Denouncing the Republican Party

Allen Barra / Truthdig Nov 23, 2018 "My ideology has come into contact with reality," conservative Max Boot writes in his new book, "and reality is winning." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Reports of Voter Intimidation on the Rise Across Texas

Blake Paterson / ProPublica Oct 29, 2018 One election official in Dallas County claims the harassment and interrogations are the worst she's seen in decades. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Slipping Away as Dems Fight to Save Blue Wave

By STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Oct 23, 2018 Top operatives in both political parties concede that Democrats' narrow path to the Senate majority has essentially disappeared. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Have Democrats Forgotten About This Summer’s Immigration Debacle?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 18, 2018 In neglecting the issue of immigration, Democrats are in danger of handing the GOP yet another issue to repackage and repurpose in the lead-up to the midterm elections. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Beto O’Rourke Shatters Senate Fundraising Record

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Oct 13, 2018 "No PACs, no special interests, no corporations," declares Democrat vying to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz in Texas. "All people, all the time, everywhere, every single day." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

As Registration Deadline Approaches, Texas Voters Jump Hurdles

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Oct 6, 2018 The Texas secretary of state removes more than 2,000 people who tried to register to vote online. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ted Cruz Chased Out of Restaurant by Kavanaugh Protesters

Common Dreams Staff Sep 25, 2018 Demonstrators confronted the Texas senator and his wife, repeatedly chanting "We believe survivors" until the couple were forced to flee. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Bet on Millennials This November

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 24, 2018 Just 16 percent of eligible voters ages 18 to 29 bothered to punch their ballots in 2014. They won't make the same mistake again. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fans Outraged by Willie Nelson’s Politics Haven’t Been Paying Attention

Robert Scheer and Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 14, 2018 In light of the dust the country music legend has kicked up by playing a benefit concert for Ted Cruz's Democratic Senate challenger, here's a look back at Nelson's in-depth interview on "Scheer Intelligence." Dig deeper ( 44 Min. Read )