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The Nauseating Spectacle of George H.W. Bush’s Funeral

Dan O'Sullivan / Truthdig Dec 7, 2018 Pundits and politicians have transformed the 41st president into a paragon of virtue. All it took was a willful ignorance of history. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bush Celebrated With Praise and Humor at Cathedral Farewell

CALVIN WOODWARD, LAURIE KELLMAN and ASHRAF KHALIL / The Associated Press Dec 5, 2018 The 43rd president eulogizes his father, the 41st, as three other former presidents and the current one look on. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Truth About Social Security Its Critics Refuse to Acknowledge

Nancy J. Altman / Independent Media Institute Aug 16, 2018 More than 80 years after it was signed into law, the program remains vital to a dignified and independent retirement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Californian Ideology Personified

Peter Richardson / Truthdig Jul 6, 2018 The Silicon Valley mashup of countercultural, libertarian and neoliberal values is on full display in the memoir of John Perry Barlow, who knew Timothy Leary, Jerry Garcia, Steve Jobs, Dick Cheney and JFK Jr. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Next Citizens United, Scott Brown Explains ‘Drunk’ Tweets, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 20, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the newest Bowles-Simspson deficit reduction proposal and a Democratic lawmaker under fire for a rape remark. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )