The ‘Two Bobbys’: The Short, Complicated Political Life of RFK

Robert Scheer / The Nation Jun 5, 2018 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer was the last journalist to interview Robert Kennedy moments before the candidate was fatally wounded on this date 50 years ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Credible Is the Evidence in ‘Russiagate?’ (Video)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Feb 14, 2018 Aaron Maté, host for The Real News Network and a contributor to The Nation, discusses how the mainstream media is covering the story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Robert Parry Was One of the Good Guys

Norman Solomon / The Nation Jan 31, 2018 What made the editor and publisher of Consortiumnews a trailblazer for independent journalism also burned bridges with the media establishment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

“16 Women and Donald Trump” Shows All the President’s Accusers (Video)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Nov 17, 2017 A new video shares the stories of the women who have reported being sexually harassed or assaulted by Trump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Liberals Provide Ammunition Against Single-Payer

By Margaret Flowers, MD / Health Over Profit for Everyone Aug 8, 2017 A recent article in The Nation by Joshua Holland on liberal opposition to Medicare for all begs a response. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Hamilton Fish: Democrats Don’t Offer Voters a ‘Viable Vision’

BLANK Jul 28, 2017 In this week’s “Scheer Intelligence,” host and Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer sits down with the publisher of the New Republic and The Washington Spectator to discuss the future of journalism and politics. (Fish is pictured.) [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Robert Mueller’s Probe Is Key to Exposing Trump’s Abuse of Power

By Bill Blum Jul 25, 2017 Without the investigation—and how it is forcing the president to play defense—the Trump agenda might be closer to full realization. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Resurrecting the Unholy Trinity: Torture, Rendition and Indefinite Detention Under Trump

By Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Apr 7, 2017 In the Middle East and elsewhere, the Trump administration has begun to signal that human rights aren’t exactly on its agenda. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

On the Poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko

By Katrina vanden Heuvel Apr 7, 2017 The “poetician, not politician” always seemed conscious of the Russian adage that a great writer is more than a writer—he is a second government (Yevtushenko is pictured here with Katrina vanden Heuvel) The “poetician, not politician” always seemed conscious of the Russian adage that a great writer is more than a writer—he is a second government). Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Sovietization of the American Political-Media Establishment? (Audio)

By Stephen F. Cohen / The Nation Apr 4, 2017 The hunt for Donald Trump’s “Kremlin connections” indulges in practices reminiscent of the Soviet Kremlin and its media. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Don’t Blame ‘Big College’ Coaches for Creating Institutionalized Corruption

Allen Barra / Truthdig Feb 1, 2017 Clemson’s win over Alabama in college football’s national championship game didn’t impress sports writer Dave Zirin. But his scathing critique in The Nation missed the point. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Taxpayers Are Subsidizing Bonuses for Wall Street CEOs

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2016 A little-known section of the U.S. tax code “created a legal process by which publicly held companies can lower their tax bills by boosting CEO pay,” reports George Zornick at The Nation. (Pictured: John Stumpf, Wells Fargo chairman and CEO.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )