Congre$$, Heal Thyself

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 17, 2009 As the Obama administration pushes for a vote on health care reform before Congress recesses in August, has health industry money too thoroughly polluted the process for anything good to come of it? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Rebirth of Education

Paul Cummins / Truthdig Mar 3, 2009 A friend of mine, J.M. Zimmerman, once stated that to revitalize our schools, engage our children and ultimately save our planet will require “the death of education and its rebirth.” Sometimes systems are so flawed that they need to be scrapped and replaced rather than fiddled with or fixed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Geithner Urges ‘Fundamental Reform’ in Bailout

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2009 It's the first full day of Obama's administration and things are looking a bit different in D.C. Treasury secretary nominee Timothy Geithner called for "fundamental reform" of the $700 billion bailout, claiming the existing bailout package favored big business over struggling families. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Nothing to Fear but No Health Care

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jan 14, 2009 Fifty million Americans are without health insurance, and 25 million are "underinsured." Millions being laid off will soon be added to those rolls. At this perilous moment, we need sweeping New Deal-caliber changes, not the impotent tinkering that has been proposed. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Choice for Education Secretary Marks a New Path

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 19, 2008 Because Arne Duncan gets along with teachers unions but is also seen as a reformer, his selection was interpreted as a politically shrewd, split-the-difference choice by Obama. But that is not the whole story. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fact-Checking McCain’s ‘Ayers’ Commercial

Staff / Truthdig Oct 12, 2008 In this time of confusion and strife, it's a good thing there's FactCheck.org to shine a light through the political fog that surrounds us all. Or something like that. Anyway, the FactCheck folks took a close look at the McCain campaign's shadowy little commercial number, "Ayers," and found it to be problematic on several counts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Welcome Pause Before the Bailing Starts

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 3, 2008 We all owe a debt of thanks to the skeptics who refused to be steamrollered by the Bush administration's $700-billion financial bailout plan until we at least had some understanding of what we were doing and why. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mr. McCain Goes to Washington

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2008 John McCain, a lobbyist and fixture of Congress for more than 30 years, nominee of the incumbent party and self-proclaimed foot soldier in the Reagan revolution, tried to convince Americans Thursday night that only he could bring real reform to that wretched place called Washington. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fixing Public Financing

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jun 24, 2008 Barack Obama's decision to forgo public funds will bring joy to opponents of campaign finance reform. But to say that Obama has killed public financing is to miss the point. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Food Crisis Leads to Opportunity in Cuba

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2008 Raul Castro would like to see his island produce more food. Currently, Cuba imports the vast majority of its basic food products, at increasing expense, despite plenty of arable land. Private farmers and collective growers are hoping new reforms make it easier to produce food more efficiently, and that's not just good news for Cuba. With rice rationing at Costco, that's good news for the world. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Another Lefty Wins in Latin America

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2008 Former Roman Catholic Bishop Fernando Lugo's campaign against poverty has won him the presidency of Paraguay, a country that has been ruled by the same conservative party for 61 years -- arguably longer than the run of any party in any other country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

David Sirota / Truthdig Apr 4, 2008 The real John McCain is re-emerging: a politician who rakes in big bucks by being a hired gun for the corporations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )