Redistributionist, and That’s Just Fine

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 2, 2009 The well-off will pay more in taxes. And before the howling on the right gets too loud, consider that we have just gone through a long era involving a far less frank form of redistribution -- upward. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Obama’s Budget, Jindal’s Debut

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2009 Disagreement abounds on this week's episode of "Left, Right & Center," especially when it comes to President Obama's budget plan and the origins of the economic crisis it's intended to remedy. Who's the moderator again? And is Bobby Jindal done for? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: More Banking Shenanigans, Forestalling Foreclosure

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2009 This week's episode of "Left, Right & Center" finds the full lineup of co-hosts -- Matt Miller, Tony Blankley, Arianna Huffington and Robert Scheer -- debating the latest developments in the unholy marriage between big banks and the U.S. government, speculating about what might be done about the American auto industry and doing a little on-the-fly analysis of comparative economic systems. Listen and learn. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bolivia’s Indigenous Majority Catches a Break

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2009 Bolivian President Evo Morales, himself an Aymara Indian, has won a referendum on a new constitution granting special privileges to Bolivia's indigenous people. The electorate split along racial lines, with the country's elite white and mixed-race minorities largely opposing the measure. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why I Am a Socialist

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 29, 2008 The free market and globalization, promised as the route to worldwide prosperity, have been exposed as a con game. We will either find our way out of this mess by embracing an uncompromising democratic socialism or we will continue to be fleeced and impoverished by our bankrupt elite. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Chavez to Mall: Váyase!

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2008 Nothing says full of yourself like ordering a Venezuelan mayor to halt construction of a near-complete shopping mall after passing by it in a car. Obviously, President Hugo Chavez has a bit of a ego, though his suggestion to use the facility as a university or hospital, not as a monument to consumption and capitalism, does seem a bit more just. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Man Is a Cruel Animal

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 22, 2008 We fool ourselves into believing we are immune to the savagery and chaos of failed states. Take away the rigid social structure, let society continue to break down, and we become, like anyone else, brutes. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Latin Leaders Rebuke U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2008 In a summit that celebrated the absence of the US on its guest list, Latin American leaders met in Brazil to discuss a post-U hegemonic world The talks, which centered on the "demise" of the capitalist model, also snubbed former colonizing nations Portugal and Spain in a further demonstration of the increasing political autonomy of the region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stone to Turn Camera on Chavez

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2008 After making a movie about President Bush, what's "W." director Oliver Stone to do next? Why, he'll make a documentary about that repeat Bush taunter from Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez, of course! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bailout to Jump-Start Detroit

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2008 Agreement has been reached between the White House and congressional Democrats to offer the U.S. auto industry a $14 billion emergency package aimed at keeping the Big Three going until spring. Also, in the grand tradition of state socialism, the deal includes a new auto "czar" to oversee the restructuring of Detroit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Republicans Bring Socialism to America

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 10, 2008 Let the record show that it was George W. Bush, the rich Texas Republican, who brought socialism to America, so don't blame it on that African-American Chicago Democrat community organizer who made it into the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chavez Celebrates Sweeping Victory

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2008 Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has survived an electoral challenge with flying colors. His party swept 17 of 22 state elections, although the opposition was victorious in several key skirmishes, including the capital state, the mayoralty of Caracas and even Venezuela's biggest slum, traditionally a Chavez stronghold. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )