A Deadly Epidemic Is Hitting Trump Supporters the Hardest

Rajan Menon / TomDispatch Jun 19, 2019 White working class suicide rates are rising to epidemic proportions—with a helping hand from Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

How the President Could Be Re-Elected

Robert Reich / Truthdig May 20, 2018 Trump's coalition is more fragile than it looks, but Democrats can't afford to get complacent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How a 19th-Century Whaleship Can Save the ‘White Working Class’

Paul Street / Truthdig Oct 18, 2017 The story of the Essex—rooted in racialized ignorance and fear—offers a valuable lesson in survival for contemporary America. Dig deeper ( 12 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 )

Samantha Bee: Democrats, Don’t Let Panic Make You Abandon Principles or the People Who Voted for You

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 13, 2016 The "Full Frontal" host thinks that the Democratic Party should "invite working-class white people to the party," but it shouldn't necessarily try to do so by following the Republican Party's lead. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

These 15 Election Takeaways Reveal the Electorate That Gave the U.S. President-Elect Trump

By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Dec 8, 2016 To start, a small percentage of Americans in both parties nominated the presidential candidates -- who were disliked by a majority of the country.To start, a small percentage of Americans in both parties nominated the presidential candidates—who were disliked by a majority of the country. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Is ‘Deeply Humiliated’ That Democrats Can’t Appeal to the White Working Class (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Nov 15, 2016 The Vermont senator gives his take on the presidential election and demands a shakeup of the Democratic Party as the Hillary Clinton campaign attempts to shift responsibility for her defeat onto third parties. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why the White Working Class Rebelled: Neoliberalism Is Killing Them (Literally)

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 10, 2016 Among the prime operators of the neoliberal system were the Clintons. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Real Reason the White Working Class Abandoned the Democrats

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jan 20, 2016 Who lost the white working class for the Democrats? Maybe the party should look in the mirror. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )