Truthout
2020 Election
Is Trump Using the Death Penalty as an Election Strategy?
This isn't about “public safety.” It's about the bloodlust that passes for politics under Trump.
Corporate Media’s Superficial Coverage Created “Fascist Frankenstein Trump”
Cornel West and Dolores Huerta discuss the media coverage of Trump and the structure of the Democratic debate.
Dolores Huerta and Cornel West Respond to Second Democratic Debate
Labor leader Dolores Huerta and Harvard professor Cornel West weigh in on the second night of the Democratic debates.
Biden Wants to “Restore” This Country’s Soul. Sounds Strangely Like MAGA.
Biden, Gillibrand, Booker and other moderate Democrats used the debate to invoke an idealized vision of the past.
Biden and Harris Accidentally Made Case for Medicare for All, Health Experts Say
They inadvertently highlighted the superiority of Medicare for All with their jumbled, dishonest health care discussion.
The Presidential Front-Runners Flamed Out at Last Night’s Debate
Low-polling candidates upstaged Biden and Harris in round two of the Democratic debates.
Candidates Should Visit the Country’s Most Polluted Areas, Activists Say
Few candidates have made a point of visiting environmental justice communities as part of their campaigns.
Warren Backs “No First Use” Nuclear Policy
Meanwhile, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said we shouldn’t take nuclear first use “off the table.”
“We Don’t Want Another Obama”: Immigration Activist Urges Democrats to Be Bold
Candidates sparred on issues from decriminalizing border crossing to health care for undocumented immigrants.
Sanders Calls Out CNN for Airing Pharma Commercials During 2020 Debate
The debate's breaks also featured commercials from an anti-single-payer group.