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Tea Party Movement Losing Steam?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 5, 2010 What if they threw a tea party convention and Michele Bachmann didn't come? The first official such gathering of the right-wing "grass-roots" movement kicked off in Nashville on Thursday, and while it appears that the Republican congresswoman from Minnesota did pull out, Twitter-happy keynote (teanote?) speaker Sarah Palin was still very much on the books for her big moment Saturday. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hedges Moderates Third-Party Presidential Debate Between Nader and Baldwin

BLANK Oct 26, 2008 Award-winning journalist and Truthdig contributor Chris Hedges does his part to give third-party candidates Ralph Nader and Chuck Baldwin a (televised) forum to debate each other and to describe what they stand for and what they believe would constitute "change" for the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Noam Chomsky: ‘There’s Nothing Wrong With Picking the Lesser of Two Evils’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2008 The renowned linguist and political philosopher tells The Real News that there is indeed a difference between the two major parties and their candidates, if only a narrow one. While they both serve elites, Chomsky says, the Democrats, over time, help people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pariah or Prophet?

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 26, 2007 Many have dismissed Ralph Nader's recurring candidacy as an "ego trip," but veteran journalist Chris Hedges argues that the activist and agitator has in fact taken a consistent and necessary stand against the consumer fraud of American politics. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )