Obama Provokes Progressive Outrage With All-Out TPP Push

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Aug 17, 2016 Groups warn that President Obama will help Donald Trump in November with nationwide events promoting the unpopular trade deal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Sanders’ ‘Berners’ Kept Up the Heat

Jamie McGurk / Alternet Aug 2, 2016 As a member of the California delegation, I could see that the Democratic convention was never going to be a harmonious melding of two campaigns The Clintonites were fighting not a candidate but a wildfire As a member of the California delegation, I could see that the Democratic convention was never going to be a harmonious melding of two campaigns. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Bernie, Don’t Endorse Hillary Before the Convention!

By Lauren Steiner / LA Progressive Jul 11, 2016 If you stay true to the political revolution, you will get that army outside the White House supporting your proposals. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Loses on Trade but Wins Hillary Clinton’s Support on Health Care

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2016 Clinton, seeking to win over her rival's supporters, proposes to invest more in community health care centers; Sanders fails to turn the Democratic platform against the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Organizes Grass-Roots Push Against TPP for DNC Platform Meeting

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Jul 4, 2016 "Let's be clear: The trade agreement is opposed by virtually the entire grass-roots base of the Democratic Party," Sanders said. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Comments of the Week: Reality Check Edition

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2016 Several of this week's picks were of the straight-and-to-the-point variety. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

President Obama Calls for Support of TPP; Sanders Calls TPP a ‘Disaster’

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2016 Amid the recent hubbub about the TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership), it's easy to lose sight of that other international trade deal with two Ts and a P in its abbreviation that's caused a worldwide backlash in recent months. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Panama Papers Offer More Evidence That Free Trade Isn’t Really Free

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2016 As much as President Clinton and President Obama like to talk about "free trade" deals, the truth is that the working class ends up paying. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Why I No Longer Believe in Trade Agreements

Robert Reich / Truthdig Mar 16, 2016 I used to believe in trade agreements. That was before the wages of most Americans stagnated and a relative few at the top captured just about all the economic gains. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TPP Is ‘Fundamentally Flawed’ and Should Be Resisted, Says U.N. Human Rights Expert

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Feb 3, 2016 Alfred de Zayas, the United Nation's independent expert on the promotion of democratic and equitable international order, said the Trans-Pacific Partnership "is fundamentally flawed and should not be signed or ratified unless provision is made to guarantee the regulatory space of [s]tates." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rallying for Bernie Sanders, Seminar-Style

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 26, 2016 Pundits say voter anger is what characterizes this year's presidential race, but it was a different story at a recent Sanders campaign gathering in Beverly Hills, where the candidate's supporters quietly sought serious answers to issues including health insurance, fracking and campaign finance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Finding a Cure for Bernie Sanders’ and Hillary Clinton’s Health Care Plans

By Margaret Flowers and Jill Stein Jan 23, 2016 Physicians and Green Party activist/politicians Jill Stein and Margaret Flowers say the two leading Democratic presidential candidates have something in common: covering up the failures of the Affordable Care Act. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )