Conservatives Descend on Capitol for ‘House Call’ Protest

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2009 Thursday would have been a good day for members of Congress to use those underground tunnels to get around the Capitol. Outside, throngs of conservative protesters, heeding Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann's loony call, converged on the Hill to demonstrate against the proposed health care bill -- also known, in GOP-speak, as the first official step in the socialist takeover of our government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is Palin Veering Off Course or Blazing Her Own Trail?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 28, 2009 Since last year's presidential election, Sarah Palin has made unconventional moves for someone presumably planning to make a play for the White House in 2012. CNN's Alexander Mooney takes a look at what she's doing and whether it's working to solidify her status in the GOP and boost her chances of running for president soon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdig’s Editorial Roundtable

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2009 Truthdig editors Robert Scheer, Peter Scheer and Kasia Anderson give their takes on their picks from the week's crop of news stories, including the rise of radical rhetoric on the right, Obama's so-called socialism (for Wall Street) and how to shop for new planets to call our future home.Truthdig editors Robert Scheer, Peter Scheer and Kasia Anderson give their takes on their picks from the week's crop of news stories. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

I Want My America Back

John Darkow, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri Sep 16, 2009 Dig deeper

‘Daily Show’: Mad Men on the March

Staff / Truthdig Sep 16, 2009 After an extended vacation, Jon Stewart returned to his "Daily Show" anchor's desk Monday -- and not a moment too soon, as the national epidemic of crazitude hasn't calmed down since he left, especially when it comes to the subject of health care reform. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Rhetoric of Health Care Misinformation

BLANK Aug 11, 2009 What is it about chain e-mails that makes potentially reasonable people who might even be wary of believing everything they read -- at least when it comes to stories generated by media outlets -- so gullible and so willing to latch on to hyperbolic distortions and ideologically driven misinformation campaigns? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Tea Parties and Torture

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2009 Did the nationwide "tea parties" on April 15 constitute a much-needed boost for the Republican base? Was the Obama administration right to release the latest batch of torture memos from the Bush years? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Talks Taxes

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2009 As "tea parties" tepidly brew in cities across the country to protest government spending and budget deficits, President Obama is on the offensive, maintaining that the tax relief of his administration's nascent months is helping resurrect our fallen economy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Endgame for Gramm?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Apr 15, 2009 One wonders if Phil Gramm has been made just a tad nervous by the news on Tuesday that one of UBS' super-wealthy private clients has pleaded guilty to tax evasion. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ron Paul Has a $6-Million Day

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2007 It's perhaps the biggest single-day take in campaign history: $6 million raised in one day by Ron Paul supporters not affiliated with the campaign. The so-called "money bomb" was scheduled to coincide with the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )