Will Alabama Voters Be Next to Reject ‘Trumpism’?

Harvey Wasserman / Truthdig Nov 8, 2017 Campaigns in New Jersey and Virginia that used immigration and other issues to promote racism lost. The next big test is the race for Jeff Sessions' vacant Senate seat. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Sean Spicer Reaches Orwellian Levels of ‘Duckspeak’ With His News Briefings

Todd Gitlin / Truthdig Jun 3, 2017 The vocabulary and speaking style of Donald Trump's press secretary resembles a form of speech from George Orwell's "1984." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Two Views on Trump and the Israel Reality

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2017 Can Donald Trump bring peace to the Middle East? Author Yoav Litvin and Tom Dine, former head of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, examine the possibility. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

From Bill Maher to Sigmund Freud: A Very Unfunny Look at the Enduring Politics of Hate

Bill Blum / Truthdig May 8, 2017 Freud’s insights—from his writings and exchanges with Albert Einstein more than eight decades ago—offer a crucial perspective into America’s current political crisis. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Trump Will Continue to Scam the White Working Class. Here’s How to Stop Him.

Paul Street / Truthdig Feb 16, 2017 Progressives need to sharpen their understanding of why blue-collar Americans voted a billionaire into the White House and find a way to connect with them. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Were Kansas Terrorism Suspects Self-Radicalized—or Were Their Actions Inspired by Donald Trump?

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 16, 2016 The three men, who allegedly stockpiled arms and explosives and had considered attacking churches, public officials and Muslim refugees, were arrested after an FBI investigation of their militia group, the Crusaders. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trumpism: Made in the United States by Republican Hate and Democratic Hypocrisy

Paul Street / Truthdig Aug 16, 2016 Mainstream Democrats have exaggerated the extent of white working-class support for Donald Trump. They also fail to understand the sources of the white proletarian Trumpism that do exist. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

We Have to Stop Demeaning or Ignoring Trump Voters—Elitism Won’t Defeat Trumpism

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Aug 8, 2016 Understanding what attracts many voters to Donald Trump is important, not only to those who want to prevent him from staging a comeback but also to anyone who wants to make our democracy thrive in the long run. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Samantha Bee Cautions Americans About the Parallels Between Trump and Brexit (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2016 "While the Brits were waking up in the ruins of their nation and saying, 'Oh God! What have we done?' " the "Full Frontal" host quips, "a lot of Americans were looking over and saying, 'Oh God! What are we about to do?' " Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No, Donald Trump Is Not the Most Important Voice in Our Politics

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 31, 2016 The evidence is in, and it shows that the dominant media narratives about 2016 are wrong. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )