There Is No Donald J. Trump Without William F. Buckley

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Nov 1, 2019 An in-depth look at a debate between James Baldwin and the conservative thinker reveals pressing truths about racism in modern America. Dig deeper ( 33 Min. Read )

Who Is Ayn Rand?

Louise Rubacky / Truthdig Aug 9, 2019 A new book argues weakly for the influence of Ayn Rand on our culture—after all, the dominant classes in America were greedy and selfish from the get-go. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Facts Don’t Care About Ben Shapiro’s Feelings

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig May 13, 2019 The conservative pundit is being roasted for a disastrous interview with the BBC, but he exposed himself as an intellectual fraud long ago. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

4 Reasons Corporate Media Refuse to Talk About What Matters

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute  Jan 10, 2019 The end of the Fairness Doctrine and rise of reality TV have ushered in a frightening era of news coverage. Our press must do much better. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Denouncing the Republican Party

Allen Barra / Truthdig Nov 23, 2018 "My ideology has come into contact with reality," conservative Max Boot writes in his new book, "and reality is winning." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Winston Churchill’s Perverse Place in the American Imagination

Dan O'Sullivan / Truthdig Oct 15, 2018 His legacy is one of death and destruction, yet liberals and conservatives alike revere him as a hero to this day. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

What Next for Conservatives Who Engaged in Pre-Election Hand-Wringing?

Peter Richardson / Truthdig Nov 21, 2016 Just before the presidential election, a handful of conservative writers grappled with the extremism blooming within their party. Was it too little too late or better late than never? The author presents another question that is far more important now. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In ‘Best of Enemies,’ Politics Becomes the Spectator Sport We’re Still Watching

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 28, 2015 The documentary spotlights the riveting 1968 exchanges between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley that set the bar for political TV and helped frame America’s culture wars. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Christopher Buckley: ‘So Much for the Conservative Revolution’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2008 "I wrote a posting -- I guess they're called," says neophyte blogger and newly discharged National Review columnist Christopher Buckley, describing the first step in a process that began with his confession that he was breaking with the GOP to vote for Barack Obama and ended with his resignation from the conservative magazine his father founded. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

William F. Buckley’s Son Voting for Obama

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2008 His famous father is now gone, but Christopher Buckley, son of the late conservative icon William F. Buckley, still apologizes to his "pup" directly for -- as Matt Drudge would say, "SHOCK!" -- deciding to vote for Barack Obama in this year's presidential election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )