Interview | Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis: Greece Isn’t Alone in Struggling Against Austerity Deborah Berman-Santana speaks about the economic crisis in Puerto Rico, its colonial roots and its similarities to the Greek crisis. By Michael Nevradakis , Truthout October 19, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Donald Trump and the Republican Descent Into Xenophobia Republicans must decide if they belong to the party of Lincoln or the xenophobic Know-Nothing Party of the 1800s. By Cary Fraser , Truthout October 11, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Challenging Racist Speech in US Politics Even when they're not the ones making racist comments, US politicians often fail to address discriminatory speech in public discourse. By Cedric de Leon & Johnnie Lotesta , Truthout October 8, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve Board Donald Trump released his plan for changing the tax code. By Dean Baker , Truthout October 5, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections “The Donald’s” Finances and the Art of Ignoring Conflicts and Contradictions It's time to dig beneath the carefully crafted persona that is Trump and unearth the person and the full spectrum of his business dealings. By Nomi Prins , TomDispatch October 1, 2015 Truthout
News | Anti-Immigrant Frenzy May Not Significantly Impact Local Legislation Anti-immigrant rhetoric is widespread, but legal experts say it's unlikely to translate into more stringent local immigration policies. By Erika L. Sánchez , Truthout September 26, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Taking It Lying Down vs. Plain Old Lying The GOP finally has someone who can stand up to Donald Trump's lies - and it turns out she's a liar, too. By Donald Kaul , OtherWords September 25, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Why Are So Many Women Stumping for Trump? Thirteen months before the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump is attracting support from a diverse group of women. Why? By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout September 24, 2015 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Henry A. Giroux Discusses Political Frauds and the Ghost of Totalitarianism Henry Giroux argues that Trump's popularity is both an expression of right wing populism and extremism. By Ian Masters , BackgroundBriefing September 22, 2015 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Noam Chomsky on Trump: “We Should Recognize the Other Candidates Are Not That Different” Noam Chomsky weighed in on US presidential politics in a speech Saturday at The New School in New York. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! September 22, 2015 Truthout