Opinion

The Democratic Dead-End of Chasing Moderate Republicans

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Nov 7, 2024 Did the party leadership learn nothing from Hillary Clinton’s loss as a corporate war-hawk candidate in 2016? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Smiling Democratic Donkey

Christopher Weyant Aug 26, 2024 Dig deeper

TD Interview

‘The Way Things Are Going, Biden Is Going to Lose On His Own’: An Interview With Jill Stein     

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Dec 18, 2023 The Green Party candidate on democracy, climate change, Ukraine, why Democrats need to scapegoat left-wing “spoilers” and that night in Moscow the media can’t seem to forget. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

TD Column

If At First You Don’t Secede

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Truthdig Nov 17, 2023 How Republicans are effectuating a reactionary secessionism within our government. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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‘​What Does One Do When Both Options Are Catastrophic?’: An Interview With Cornel West

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Nov 2, 2023 Discussing the independent presidential candidate's forceful advocacy for economic democracy, social justice and restraint in foreign policy. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Opinion

Elected Democrats Are Conformist Enablers of Biden in 2024

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Sep 25, 2023 Their silence and spin on the reality of the Biden administration's situation only serve to increase the odds that Donald Trump returns to the White House. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politics

Minnesota Democrats Prove That Principles Matter More Than Partisanship

Laura Flanders / The Laura Flanders Show Jul 3, 2023 Cautionary politics lost them the majority a decade ago. It’s taken that long to reboot.  Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

TD Interview

All Politics Are Spiritual: An Interview with Marianne Williamson 

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Jun 28, 2023 "Whether the DNC is ready to admit it or not," the two-time candidate says, " ...the rumblings underneath the surface shall not be silenced." Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Politics

Texas Democrats After Beto

Justin Miller / Texas Observer Dec 15, 2022 Beto O’Rourke rewrote the playbook for how to run, if not win, in Texas. Some other fresh face needs to figure out how to get over the top.   Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Delegates Process May Shift Because of COVID-19

By Steven Rosenfeld Mar 14, 2020 The next stage in the 2020 process is county-level conventions where hundreds of activists, organizers and officials are expected to attend starting this month. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The One-Choice Election

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Mar 9, 2020 With Donald Trump or Joe Biden, the oligarchs win and we lose, which is why the next few weeks will be devoted to destroying Bernie Sanders. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Joe Biden Would Be Donald Trump’s Dream Opponent

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Mar 4, 2020 The former vice president lacks credibility on issues like money in politics. Nominating him all but guarantees catastrophe this November. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )