How Gore, Kerry and Clinton Put Trump in Office

Harvey Wasserman / Truthdig Oct 11, 2017 We will recover only if we do what the corporate Democrats have not: Address the sham of our entire electoral system and then change it. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

How to Reform the Corrupted U.S. Electoral System

Harvey Wasserman / Truthdig Sep 22, 2017 Here's a blueprint for creating a system that works for the public good and for taking back power from the unelected billionaire corporatists who control our government. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘An Inconvenient Sequel’ Helps Bring Awareness of Climate Change to a New Generation

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Jul 26, 2017 The follow-up documentary to the 2006 hit is half environmental update and half celebration of all things Al Gore. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Victory at Standing Rock — for Now

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Dec 9, 2016 Cold weather, police violence and government promises won't deter the water protectors. Although the Dakota Access pipeline has been halted, these demonstrators are not leaving Cannon Ball, N.D., until the project is dead. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Disempowered Majority

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 9, 2016 For the next two—and probably four—years, Americans will be governed by Republican politicians largely elected by a minority of voters. These circumstances call for compromise, but that is unlikely to happen. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Eco-Activist and Filmmaker Josh Fox Opposes a Political Revolution Against the Corporate Parties

Scott Tucker / Truthdig Oct 29, 2016 In a recent recorded interview with Truthdig, Fox exposed his failure to grasp that a third-party presidential campaign is a way to raise funds and awareness for the issues and candidates he says he supports. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton Brings Back Al Gore and Talks Green, but She Still Opposes the Carbon Tax (Video)

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Oct 12, 2016 Hillary Clinton campaigned in Miami with former Vice President Al Gore, attempting to shore up her credentials both with environmentalists and millennial youths. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Jill Stein to Bernie Sanders: Join the Green Party Ticket (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 8, 2016 "This would be a very exciting route to go down," the third-party presidential candidate said. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

AUDIO: ‘Left, Right & Center’: Cuba and Ferguson — Plus, Does Clinton Have Competition?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2015 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other “Left, Right & Center” panelists discuss Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Cuba to raise the American flag, violence in Ferguson, Mo., one year after the police killing of Michael Brown, and whether Hillary Clinton should be worried about Bernie Sanders. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Reflecting on Some of Jon Stewart’s Best Moments: ‘The Daily Show’ Interviews

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Aug 7, 2015 As Jon Stewart heads into the final stretch of hosting “The Daily Show,” Truthdig has chosen some of our favorite segments from both his popular Comedy Central news satire and other news shows on which he appeared—usually to the chagrin of those shows. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Clears Shell to Drill in Arctic — With One Restriction

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 23, 2015 President Obama has removed one of the last obstacles to oil drilling in the Arctic and granted Shell permission to develop new exploratory wells that could bring the company enormous profits. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kevin Spacey Played Obama’s Ebola Czar on TV

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 18, 2014 What an interesting career Ron Klain has had for a political operative. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )