Who Would FDR Endorse?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Oct 1, 2019 The 32nd president understood how to leverage the popular will. Progressive candidates would be wise to embrace brand of his politics. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Both Democrats and Republicans Profit From Fueling Climate Change

Daphne Wysham / OtherWords Aug 26, 2019 Major donors to both parties are trying desperately to get more fossil fuels to market. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

When Timothy Geithner Defied Barack Obama

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Sep 11, 2018 The former treasury secretary's refusal to obey his boss altered the course of the Great Recession—and likely gave us Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Officials Are Living Large in Trump’s America

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jul 11, 2018 New reporting finds that Jeh Johnson, Timothy Geithner and others are making a fortune in lobbying and consulting deals. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Ghosts of ‘New Democrats’ Are Haunting Us

Norman Solomon / Truthdig May 1, 2018 A fundamental battle for democracy is in progress—a conflict over superdelegates to the Democratic Party's national convention in 2020. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Photo of the Week: Obama, Who Let Citigroup Staff His First Cabinet, Calls for Voter Solidarity

BLANK Oct 30, 2016 A 2008 email made public by WikiLeaks this month revealed that a bank executive essentially picked most of the president's Cabinet appointments—including the people who bailed out Wall Street. If you want "a chance to shape history," speak up before this election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

It Takes a Ruling-Class Village to Staff the White House

Paul Street / Truthdig Aug 29, 2016 Forget all the populist talk we've been hearing from Hillary Clinton and her cohorts, and follow the money to find out where the ruling elite's loyalties truly lie. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Does Barney Frank’s New Book Let Democrats Off the Hook?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2015 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer confronts the former Massachusetts representative over President Clinton’s role in creating the Great Recession and other issues dividing progressives from the Democratic Party leadership.Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer confronts former Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank over President Clinton’s role in creating the Great Recession and other issues dividing progressives from the Democratic Party leadership. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Luminous Heart of Jonah S.’ Excerpt: Raphael’s Son Disappears

By Gina Nahai Nov 17, 2014 Author Gina Nahai's latest novel, "The Luminous Heart of Jonah S.," is a family epic that leaps from Tehran to Los Angeles and back again, blending murder mystery, history, myth and magic in a lively and lyrical read. Author Gina Nahai knows a thing or two about the Iranian Jewish diaspora in America -- she's part of it. Dig deeper

Geithner Tacitly Acknowledges Special Relationship With Citigroup

By Jeff Gerth, ProPublica May 15, 2014 In his new book, former New York Fed chair and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner suggests that his relationship with Citigroup executive Robert Rubin did affect his supervision of the bank, which taxpayers ultimately bailed out with $45 billion. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tim Geithner and the Wall Street Bailout Redux

Robert Reich / Truthdig May 14, 2014 Timothy Geithner’s new book about the financial crisis, “Stress Test,” is basically an argument that the Wall Street bailout succeeded. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Is Paris’ Pollution Getting Worse Than Beijing’s?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 15, 2014 Air pollution has reached extreme levels in the French capital, prompting the government to take desperate measures; an American pastor is partly to blame for the passing of Uganda's anti-gay law; meanwhile, the Occupy Wall Street organizers have launched a political party. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )