Truthout
Politics & Elections
Why Does Trump Survive Scandals? Because Scandals Are Part of His Appeal
Don't believe a word Donald Trump says about getting money out of politics.
Bill Moyers | We, the Plutocrats vs. We, the People: Saving the Soul of Democracy
The religion of inequality — of money and power — has failed us; its gods are false gods.
Sanders, the “Progressive” Plutocrat, and the Supreme Court Vacancy
Progressives should demand that Sanders call on President Obama to make a recess appointment of a progressive justice.
Greasing the Outstretched Palms of the Candidates
Two reports underline the suffocating influence of the corporate United States on politics and the tricks banks play on taxpayers.
Trump’s Poll Patrol: Who’s Watching Partisan Poll Police?
How will Trump's call for supporters to challenge voters at polling sites affect the integrity of the 2016 election?
William Rivers Pitt | Why National Polls Are Meaningless
We are getting jerked around by these networks and their pursuit of revenue.
Looking Toward the End of US Empire
The end of US empire would be a welcome end.
Word Games: What the NSA Means by “Targeted” Surveillance Under Section 702
What's the difference between “targeted” and “mass” surveillance?
What Is the Tipping Point? Everyday Authoritarianism in the US
Cultural critic Henry Giroux explains how a new strain of authoritarianism has seized US politics and culture.
Is the US Public Ready for Single-Payer National Health Insurance?
Health care reform has become a top-down issue — corporate profits and oligarchy vs. democracy and the public interest.