TD Column

Mr. Clean

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Aug 21, 2024 Tim Walz is a natural champion for an overdue ban on congressional stock trading. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Let 2020 Be the Year of a Truly Free Press

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Dec 25, 2019 Jamal Khashoggi's murder reminds us just how dangerous journalism can be, especially when elected leaders choose to look the other way. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Left Simply Can’t Trust House Democrats

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Nov 25, 2019 The party's leadership has agreed to an extension of the odious Patriot Act. Progressives have an obligation to speak up and fight back. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Young Turks Founder Cenk Uygur Announces Congressional Bid

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 15, 2019 The long-time progressive pundit hopes to fill the seat vacated by Rep. Katie Hill, pledging to "fight to get money out of politics." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

California Must Take Back Its Power—Literally

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 30, 2019 The Golden State's red-hot blazes are a direct result of negligence on the part of Pacific Gas and Electric, among other guilty parties. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Congress Makes Bipartisan Push to Cut Health Care Costs

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Jul 7, 2019 Lawmakers are trying to set aside their differences on Obamacare and reach agreement on a more immediate health care issue. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Zero Percent of Elite Pundits Oppose Regime Change in Venezuela

Teddy Ostrow / FAIR May 1, 2019 A new survey finds U.S. opinion journalists are in lockstep with the Trump administration when it comes to the Maduro government. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Critics Denounce U.S. for Backing Attempted Coup in Venezuela

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams May 1, 2019 Progressives and anti-war activists take the Trump administration to task for helping plot the overthrow of an elected government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Progressives Demand Democrats Put People Over the Pentagon

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Apr 15, 2019 Left-leaning congressmembers are challenging the wisdom of deference to the military-industrial complex. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tucker Carlson’s Racism and Islamophobia Laid Bare in New Recording

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Mar 12, 2019 Media Matters has uncovered audio of the Fox News host calling himself a bigot and disparaging Iraqis as "semiliterate monkeys." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Progressives Condemn U.S.-Backed Regime Change in Venezuela

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 8, 2019 In a letter to Secretary of Defense Mike Pompeo, Rep. Ro Khanna and others call the Trump administration's latest push "unacceptable." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Key Progressives Demand End to America’s Forever Wars

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Mar 5, 2019 Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and more back a new pledge to bring the country's post-911 conflicts to a close. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )