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Republican Donors and Anti-Obamacare Lobbyists to Host Democrats’ Nominating Convention

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2016 Lobbyists and corporate executives working to undermine Obamacare and net neutrality will welcome Democrats to the July convention. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Democratic Sen. Mark Warner Urges the Rich to Challenge Populist Anger (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2016 The Virginia senator called on an audience of business and political elites to respond to public discontent by lobbying harder for the reduction of corporate taxes and the cutting of public programs like Social Security. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Members of Unions and Progressive Groups Back Sanders. When the Chiefs Pick, Clinton Gets the Nod.

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 22, 2016 Every major union or progressive group that let its members decide the organization's endorsement in the Democratic presidential primary campaign has selected Bernie Sanders, while all of Hillary Clinton’s major endorsements have come from groups in which the leadership decides. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

America’s Incarcerated Population, Bigger Than Any Other Nation’s, Grew Even More Last Year

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2015 The Intercept reports that the federal government’s Bureau of Justice Statistics reveals that “about 1 in 36 adults in the United States was under some form of correctional supervision at yearend 2014.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Exec for Maker of $150,000 Cancer Drug Tells Investors Its Pricing Is ‘Very Responsible’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2015 In a recent earnings call, a top official at pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson dismissed questions about drug price reform and described the company as “responsible” in its pricing. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

8 Lies, Distortions and Misrepresentations From the Third GOP Debate

By Zaid Jilani / AlterNet Oct 30, 2015 The debates took place in an alternate reality, where facts are made up on the spot. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clinton Called for More Debates in 2008 — Now She’s Dodging Them

By Zaid Jilani, AlterNet Sep 2, 2015 One campaign that has refused to join the call for additional debates is Hillary Clinton's -- leading many to believe that the Democratic National Committee is effectively stacking the deck in her favor. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )