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Clinton Camp Denies Screw ‘Em Comment

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2008 Still railing against Barack Obama's "elitist" comments, Hillary Clinton has found some of her own alleged words about the working class coming back to haunt her The candidate's campaign has denied that she said the following about blue-collar voters, as reported by the Huffington Post: "Screw 'em You don't owe them a thing, Bill They're doing nothing for you; you don't have to do anything for them". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Boss Hires Obama

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2008 Bruce Springsteen, the iconic musician of the working-class U.S., endorsed Barack Obama on Wednesday. The announcement comes less than a week before the Pennsylvania primary, in which blue-collar voters may play a significant role in determining the Democratic nominee. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Give ‘Em Hell, Mr. Terkel

Amy Goodman / Truthdig May 16, 2007 The host of "Democracy Now" pays tribute to one of her most prolific and passionate forebears, Studs Terkel, who turns 95 this week. "Ordinary people are capable of doing extraordinary things," Terkel says. His life proves that fact. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The High Cost of Ignoring Poverty

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 4, 2007 Republicans once preached compassion, but then went off to war. Democrats waged a war on poverty, but then lost some elections. They decided the middle class is where it's at. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clinton Camp Denies Screw ‘Em Comment

The Boss Hires Obama

Give ‘Em Hell, Mr. Terkel

The High Cost of Ignoring Poverty

Clinton Camp Denies Screw ‘Em Comment