Winston Churchill’s Perverse Place in the American Imagination

Dan O'Sullivan / Truthdig Oct 15, 2018 His legacy is one of death and destruction, yet liberals and conservatives alike revere him as a hero to this day. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Former Breitbart CEO Steve Bannon Rises to the White House Amid Accusations of Racism

BLANK Nov 15, 2016 Donald Trump has named his campaign CEO as his chief strategist—a move signaling that "white supremacists will be represented at the highest levels," says a spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. Donald Trump has named his campaign CEO as his chief strategist—a move signaling that "white supremacists will be represented at the highest levels," says a spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Sixth GOP Debate: Seven Candidates Get Down to Dollars and Cents

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jan 15, 2016 Another year, another Republican presidential debate. During the final stretch of the sixth GOP faceoff, the candidates on Thursday navigated the tricky task of talking about fiscal policy and big business in a way that didn't alienate either corporatist supporters or Middle America. Updated Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The GOP Will Be Changed Forever

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 29, 2015 History will remember 2015 as the year when The Republican Party As We Knew It was destroyed by Donald Trump. An entity called the GOP will survive -- but can never be the same. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fifth Debate Reveals How Eager the Republican Candidates Are for More War

Staff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2015 At the final debate of 2015, the Republican presidential candidates laid out how each would be a wartime president, with the most aggressive pledging to rebuild and unleash the full force of the military to slaughter Islamic State globally, confront Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Syria and eastern Europe and conduct cyber warfare and other actions against China. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Top 10 Lies and Distortions From the GOP Debate

Staff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2015 Another GOP debate, another steaming pile of half-truths, lies and pseudo-facts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Fifth GOP Debate: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Dec 16, 2015 If ever there was any doubt, the main topic during the first part of the fifth Republican presidential debate was indeed how to defeat the threat of terrorism overseas and at home. Updated Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Would Cruz Be Any Better Than Trump?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 15, 2015 If Ted Cruz is the Republican Party's cure for Donald Trump, the antidote may be worse than the poison. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Fourth GOP Debate, Round 1: Christie Takes Shots at Clinton, Jindal Takes Shots at Everybody

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 11, 2015 Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal was spoiling for a fight during Tuesday evening's GOP undercard debate in Milwaukee, repeatedly taking aim at his Republican opponents and attempting to lure them into the ring by criticizing their records as public servants. Frequently, they refused to join him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

5 Nuttiest Right-Wing Moments This Week: ‘Respectable’ Marco Rubio Spins Insane Conspiracy Theory

By Janet Allon / AlterNet Sep 28, 2015 And the Donald waves his Bible at the hard-right Christian panderfest. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Watch the Second-Tier GOP Candidates Try and Fail to Describe Hillary in Two Words

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Aug 7, 2015 During the "kids' table" second tier of Thursday's Republican debate, only Rick Santorum actually managed to use, you know, two words to describe Hillary Clinton. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hope and Hate in Charleston

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Jun 22, 2015 Even if Dylann Roof, the man arrested in the church massacre in South Carolina, acted alone, he is not alone in his hateful views. And it is up to white Americans to defeat the poison of racism in this country. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )