Wall Street Socialism Meets Disaster Capitalism

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2008 Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were always more foul than fish, says Robert Borosage, and the bailout announced by the Treasury secretary over the weekend will mean "private speculators, having driven the stock down, will clean up on the upside." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Wishes Castro a Speedy Retirement From Land of the Living

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2008 Sen. John McCain, campaigning in Indianapolis, said Cuba won't be better off under Fidel Castro's fraternal successor, Raul Castro, whom he called "worse in many respects than Fidel was," and the Republican front-runner voiced the hope that Fidel will meet his commie maker, Karl Marx, "very soon." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why ‘Socialism’ Evokes No Fear

Joe Conason / Truthdig Oct 11, 2007 Once among the most frightening epithets in American political culture, "socialized medicine" seems to have lost its juju. Today that phrase sounds awfully dated, like a song on a gramophone or a mother-in-law joke or a John Birch Society rant against fluoridated water. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Conservative Wins French Election

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2007 Socialist candidate Segolene Royal has conceded to conservative Nicolas Sarkozy, the next president of France. In his acceptance speech, Sarkozy promised to unite a divided nation and urged Washington to address climate change more aggressively. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Final Hustle

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2007 French presidential candidates Segolene Royal (above) and Nicolas Sarkozy are fervently pressing flesh and swapping barbs in the remaining hours before Sunday's vote. Royal, a socialist, warned that a win for Sarkozy could trigger violence, while front-runner Sarkozy sniffed that his rival's attack was a byproduct of her lagging status in pre-election polls. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

France’s Vote Turnout Highest in Decades

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2007 France has experienced its highest voter turnout in nearly 50 years, with right-winger Nicolas Sarkozy and socialist Segolene Royal, pictured, headed for a runoff. If she wins, Royal will be France's first woman president, but she took in fewer votes than Sarkozy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chavez Terrifies Corporations

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2007 Hugo Chavez announced plans on Monday to nationalize companies in Venezuela's telecommunications and power industries, saying: "All that was privatized, let it be nationalized." The recently re-elected president has ramped up efforts to transform Venezuela into a socialist society, while at the same time consolidating his power. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders’ Independent Revolution

Blair Golson / Truthdig Mar 22, 2006 In this March 2006 Truthdig Interview Bernie Sanders discusses his quest to become the junior senator from Vermont. Sanders, the U.S. House's sole Independent and only socialist, defeated his opponent Richard Tarrant in a landslide victory and is now Senator-elect. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Capitalism-vs.-Socialism Debate Erupts in China

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2006 Amid China's explosive market-driven growth over the past decade, it's sometimes hard to remember that it is technically a communist country. A dispute over property rights has brought the issue to the fore. Truthdig's Orville Schell examined this schism here. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chile Inaugurates First Female President

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2006 A role model for Hillary--Chile's new leader is a political trailblazer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bachelet: Si y No

Marc Cooper / Truthdig Jan 16, 2006 The election of Socialist pediatrician Michelle Bachelet as president is good news for the people of Chile. Especially given the alternatives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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The Big Blowup Over Venezuela

Marc Cooper / Truthdig Dec 14, 2005 Update: Hugo Chavez and the Latin American left picked up an important new ally when, a few weeks ago, peasant leader Evo Morales (shown at right here) was elected as president of Bolivia. What's all the fuss over Hugo Chavez? Marc Cooper examines the mercurial leader and his contentious relations with the Bush administration. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )