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Rise Up or Die

The Lotto Symbolizes the False Promises of Barracuda Capitalism

Truthdigger of the Week: Sen. Angus King

Obama Unscathed by Scandals, Mayor Denies Smoking Crack, and More

'SNL': Stefon's Farewell Features Anderson Cooper

Rise Up or Die
By Chris Hedges

The Lotto Symbolizes the False Promises of Barracuda Capitalism
By Juan Cole

The IRS and the Real Scandal
By Robert Reich

Truthdigger of the Week: Sen. Angus King
By Alexander Reed Kelly

Obama Unscathed by Scandals, Mayor Denies Smoking Crack, and More

Will Yahoo ‘Ruin’ Tumblr?

Flaring Violence Kills 130 People in Iraq in Three Days

Super PAC Suggests Rand Paul Is Running for President in 2016

The History That Birthed the Tsarnaev Boys

Factory Collapse Kills Two Workers in Cambodia

‘Left, Right & Center’: The White House Scandal Trifecta

Save Our Democracy: Buy the L.A. Times for $660 Million

‘The Daily Show’: Stewart Slams Hypocrites Cheney and Rumsfeld

Video Allegedly Shows Police Beating David Silva to Death

‘SNL’: Stefon’s Farewell Features Anderson Cooper

Act of Congress
By Jesse Eisinger

Daily Rituals
By Gabriel Thompson

The Girls of Atomic City
By Scott Martelle

The Questions Education Reformers Aren’t Asking

Dig led by Mike Rose

Gore Vidal: His Life and Legacy

Dig led by Truthdig Staff

Tag: Truancy

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From the Classroom to the Courtroom

In Texas, some students who show up late for class too many times, or just plain don’t show up, are being sent to courtrooms instead of principals’ offices, while other youngsters face heftier charges and fines for offenses that used to be handled by schools’ internal disciplinary officers and structures.