White Supremacy Is as American as Apple Pie

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 30, 2019 Documentarian Robin Cloud discusses her new film, "Passing: A Family in Black & White," and the lasting legacy of America's original sin. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Levees Breached in Midwest as Record Flooding Turns Deadly

MARGERY A. BECK / The Associated Press Mar 16, 2019 A deluge of rainwater and snowmelt pours over frozen ground, overwhelming creeks and rivers and killing a Nebraska farmer. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Midwest Flooding Closes Stretches of Major River, Interstate

MARGERY A. BECK and BLAKE NICHOLSON / The Associated Press Mar 15, 2019 Flooding still a big concern in the lower Missouri River area after a massive storm affects parts of Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Willie Nelson and Neil Young to Stage Musical Protest Against Keystone XL Pipeline

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Aug 20, 2014 Singing legends Neil Young and Willie Nelson will be putting on a show on a family farm in Nebraska on Sept. 27, and their motives are political as well as musical. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Keeps On Winning

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2008 Two states, Nebraska and Maine, have rules that call for splitting their electoral votes by congressional district. Now, for the first time in the modern era, one has done so. Barack Obama has won one of Nebraska's five electoral votes, according to the Omaha World-Herald. (Maine's four votes went to Obama on Election Day.) The president-elect's total now stands at 365. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hagel Doubts Palin’s Readiness to Lead

Staff / Truthdig Sep 19, 2008 Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel has openly questioned whether Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has the experience or qualifications to effectively serve as president, the Omaha World-Herald reported Thursday. Also, Hagel's not buying the argument that Alaska's proximity to Russia gives Palin any particular edge or special insights about U.S.-Russian relations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

9 Dead in Shooting at Omaha Mall

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2007 A gunman who opened fire at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday afternoon turned his gun on himself after killing eight people and wounding nine others, according to local authorities. At a news briefing following the shooting at the Von Maur department store, Sgt. Teresa Negron of the Omaha Police Department said the person believed to be the gunman was dead and his identity had not yet been confirmed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )