Women

Jill Stein’s Green New Deal Deserves to Be Heard by Widest Audience Possible

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jul 7, 2016 The prospective Green Party presidential candidate is moving up in the polls with progressive ideas to reinvigorate the American economy, save the environment and give power to the people instead of corporations. The prospective Green Party presidential candidate is moving up in the polls with progressive ideas to reinvigorate the American economy, save the environment and give power to the people instead of corporations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Abortion Rights Find Strong Champions Among the Clergy

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Jul 6, 2016 The news media are not presenting a complete picture For generations, many ministers have stood with people making difficult choices about their reproductive lives The news media are not presenting a complete picture. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

She’s No Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump — Behind the Scenes With Jill Stein (Multimedia)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Jul 2, 2016 A path exists for a credible independent candidate to win the U.S. presidency in 2016. Could that person be the presumptive Green Party nominee? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court Makes Herstory

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jun 30, 2016 With hundreds of abortion restriction bills in play around the country, this week's landmark victory in a Texas battle over the issue is cause for celebration, but not rest. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Leans Left in the Wake of Antonin Scalia’s Death

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 30, 2016 All things considered, the Supreme Court’s just-completed term was a good one for liberals and progressives. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

A Canadian Game in Which ‘No’ Means ‘Yes’

Laura Robinson / Truthdig Jun 30, 2016 As sure as autumn brings cool days, so does each year’s junior hockey season bring new sexual allegations. That few cases make it to court and even fewer to conviction speaks to the emphasis the judicial system puts on the “credibility” of the plaintiff and the extraordinary support local heroes receive from town power brokers. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Game Changer: The Best Analysis of the Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2016 After the court handed a sweeping victory to abortion rights advocates, there was a torrent of analysis on what it means and what comes next. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren Campaign Together for First Time (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2016 Warren and Clinton have had their differences in the past, but the two Democrats now share a common cause: Never Trump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges Discusses Israeli Occupation With Israeli Journalist Amira Hass (Video)

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 28, 2016 The Haaretz correspondent for the occupied territories and author of "Drinking the Sea at Gaza" has angered Israeli and Palestinian leadership with her uncompromising honesty. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Politicon 2016: Paul Begala, Wendy Davis, Alison Lundergan Grimes Stand Behind Party Lines

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2016 They were armed with a robust arsenal of sound bites and knew how to spin her weaknesses into headline gold. They were armed with a robust arsenal of sound bites and knew how to spin her weaknesses into headline gold. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

All the Single Ladies

Louise Rubacky / Truthdig Jun 24, 2016 Rebecca Traister excavates the economic, social and sexual options women have had historically in relation to marriage, and tracks how the growing numbers of unmarried women have advanced the fights for abolition, suffrage and labor rights. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Berta Cáceres Topped Honduras Military’s Kill List, Whistleblower Says

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Jun 21, 2016 U.S.-trained special forces in Honduras are ordered to systematically "eliminate" environment and land defenders, according to a former first sergeant with the unit that operates on the Caribbean coast. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )