'Bloody Gina' and Bipartisan Failures: This Week in Truthdig Originals

Dear Truthdig reader, Sunday's newsletter is dedicated solely to Truthdig originals. Below, check out the highlights of our independent journalism from the past week, from commentary to cartoons. [Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists]( Sunday, May 13, 2018 Featured story book review [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Coming to Terms With Motherhood]( By Elaine Margolin — Sheila Heti's new book attempts to excavate the ghosts of her childhood and confront the decision of whether to become a parent. [Read more]( politics opinion [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Trump's Shameful Choice of 'Bloody Gina']( By Robert Scheer — By nominating Gina Haspel to head the CIA, the president has defined himself as a fatally callous leader. [Read more]( OPINION [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [History Lesson for Democrats: Think Winning Elections, Not Impeaching Trump]( By Bill Blum — As a remedy for misconduct, impeachment both overpromises and underperforms—and can backfire on its proponents. Work toward winning elections instead. [Read more]( OPINION [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [The Heartless Math of 'Carsonomics']( By Julian Vigo — Less is not more with Ben Carson leading the Department of Housing and Urban Development. [Read more]( Multimedia [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Sasha Abramsky on the Decline of Empathy and the Future of Democracy (Audio and Transcript)]( Robert Scheer speaks with the journalist and professor about his latest book, on how fear has contributed to demagoguery. [Read more]( OPINION [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Gina Haspel Debate Spotlights America's Soul Sickness]( By John Kiriakou — The U.S. has become a country that supports torture, so the fight to stop the godmother of the CIA's "enhanced interrogation" program may be futile. [Read more]( activism OPINION [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [The Danger of Leadership Cults]( By Chris Hedges — Civil rights leader Bob Moses warns today’s protest movements not to allow media celebrity and protest spectacles to take the place of organizing. [Read more]( ear to the ground [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Poor People’s Campaign Aims to Bring MLK’s Dream to Fruition]( By Emily Wells — A movement to bring poverty to the center of the political agenda kicks off Monday, and Truthdig is launching a reader-funded drive to help the website cover the story. [Read more]( [Help Truthdig Cover Activism Across the Country - This Week: Washington DC - GoFundMe]( international OPINION [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Iran Nuclear Deal and U.S. Pullout Reflect Epic Bipartisan Failures]( By Scott Ritter — President Trump made a precipitous move by withdrawing from the agreement, but President Obama, Congress and the American people share the blame. [Read more]( OPINION [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [U.S. Hypocrisy Creates Perpetual Enemies and Forever War]( By Maj. Danny Sjursen — When will Washington stop dividing the world into "good" and "bad" states and consider America's image and actual vital interests? [Read more]( media OPINION [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Don't Forget Michelle Wolf's Important Message About Journalism and Truth]( By Teodrose Fikre — Corporate courtiers are disguised as journalists, the comedian reminded us at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. [Read more]( ear to the ground [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Trump Threatens to Remove Press Credentials of White House Reporters]( By Ilana Novick — Was the president's tweet a serious threat or just blowing off steam? Whatever it was, the White House Correspondents' Association didn't like it. [Read more]( Cartoons [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Blowing Up the Iran Deal With Buster! (Video)]( By Mark Fiore — President Trump just blew up one of the most important nuclear arms control deals because he, like, wanted to. [Read more]( [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Short Fuses]( By Mr. Fish — [Read more]( [Donate Today!]( [Follow Truthdig on Twitter]( [Follow Truthdig on Facebook]( Truthdig 1158 26th St., No. 443 Santa Monica, CA 90403-4698 This email was sent to {EMAIL}, by [email protected]( [Support Truthdig]( | [Contact Us]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Forward To A Friend](