‘Left, Right & Center’: Socialism or Protectionism?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2009 Will President Obama's stimulus plan be a help or a hindrance to America's economic future? The "Left, Right, & Center" panelists have their opinions, of course, on the subject, and they're ready to go to battle -- and sometimes even agree -- on this week's show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Obamarama; Bad Bankers; a Kennedy Is KO’d

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2009 Well, here he is, our new Mr. President. How did Barack Obama fare in his first few days in office? Meanwhile, Wall Street flounders, and Caroline Kennedy's Senate bid falls short at the 11th hour. The "Left, Right & Center" team takes a crack at this week's news. Audio fixed Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Bye-Bye Bush; Bailout Mania

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2009 Ready or not, here comes Barack Obama -- let's hope he's ready, considering the nature of the action items topping his presidential to-do list. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Will Obama Take On Wall Street?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2009 Is President-elect Barack Obama proposing a stimulus package that will actually deliver? What's going to happen next in the Middle East? These are unanswerable questions, but the "Left, Right & Center" team offers prognostications about what may lie in store on the domestic and international fronts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Gaza in Crisis, Barack’s Back

Staff / Truthdig Jan 3, 2009 The challenges of this new year, or at least its initial chapter, are already quite apparent -- what with the dire situation in Gaza, the sputtering global economy and a major transition under way in the United States. Barack Obama, fresh off his Hawaiian holiday, has his work cut out for him, to say the very least. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Hey, This Really Is a Recession!

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2008 Should the Big Three U.S. automakers be driven out of Washington (or Detroit) without the financial help they desperately need? What's to be done about the massive job losses across the country? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Cars, Clinton and the Cabinet

Staff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2008 This week's episode of "Left, Right & Center" focuses on the economy, of course, with specific attention to the challenges facing the auto industry. Meanwhile, President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet is taking shape and, once again, Hillary Clinton occupies center stage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: The Economy, Front and Center

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2008 What's to be done to pull the U.S. out of economic quicksand? You can bet that "Left, Right & Center" stalwarts Robert Scheer, Tony Blankley and Matt Miller might differ in their takes on this question, as well as others posed on this week's show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Postelection Live Show

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2008 Just in time for the (post-)election, KCRW's "Left, Right & Center" panelists Matt Miller, Tony Blankley, Arianna Huffington and Robert Scheer appeared together for a live show at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica on Sunday, braving a packed house as they took stock of the state of the union and discussed what might come next. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: The End Is (Hopefully) Near

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2008 Arianna Huffington was back on "Left, Right & Center" to have her say, along with Tony Blankley, Matt Miller and Truthdig's own Robert Scheer, about the economy and the presidential and vice presidential candidates on the show's last episode before the election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Looking Down the Final Stretch

Staff / Truthdig Oct 18, 2008 No more presidential debates (at least for a couple months or so)! Who won the last one, Barack Obama or John McCain? Tony Blankley, Matt Miller and Truthdig's own Robert Scheer size up the candidates and their campaigns and discuss the latest developments in the economic arena on this week's "Left, Right & Center." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: The Bailout Deal and the VP Debate

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2008 In the latest edition of "Left, Right & Center," co-commentators Matt Miller, Robert Scheer and Tony Blankley (Arianna Huffington is still at large) give their expert analyses of Thursday's vice presidential debate, inspecting Sarah Palin's and Joe Biden's arguments and self-presentation styles down to the smallest detail. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )