By Sarah Lazare / AlterNetJan 8, 2017
Protesters say they want to prevent the senator from becoming attorney general because of his racist track record. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Andrea Germanos / Common DreamsJan 5, 2017
A group of protesters sought to bring attention to Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general and his record on race, civil rights and criminal justice reform issues. Six were arrested at the Alabama senator's office Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigJun 30, 2016
The National Rifle Association and lawmakers who pander to it bear much of the blame for our ridiculous gun laws, but it’s up to ordinary Americans to fix the problem. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 24, 2016
"Give us a vote. Let us vote. We came here to do our jobs. We came here to work. The American people are demanding action." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 23, 2016
The House speaker's move to shut the public out of the Democratic gun control protest backfired when the public interest cable channel began broadcasting live footage from the House chamber. Meanwhile, social media are adding fuel to the fire. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 25, 2010
Former U.N. nuclear watchdog head, Nobel laureate and likely candidate for his country's presidency, Mohamed ElBaradei has continued to position himself as a leading political figure in Egypt by taking part in a large-scale protest Friday over the death of a man at the hands of plainclothes policemen. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 8, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama has added his voice to the chorus of encouragement for a group of Chicago workers who are sitting-in at their former factory. Obama said the workers, who have protested their way into the national spotlight, were "absolutely right" and "what's happening to them is reflective of what's happening across this economy." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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