By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 9, 2016
Jasmine Richards was sentenced to 90 days and three years' probation Brock Turner, despite his multiple felony convictions for sexual assault, will likely get credit for good behavior and serve about the same amount of time as Jasmine As for Brock Turner's victim, her sentence is ongoing Jasmine Richards was sentenced to 90 days and three years' probation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Rose AguilarJun 9, 2016
As the Supreme Court considers its stance on the contentious Texas law, Stephanie Toti, senior counsel at the Center for Reproductive Rights, weighs in on how it has affected women’s health care. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 8, 2016
"This is the perfect symbolic ending to the Democratic Party primary," wrote the Intercept journalist on Tuesday. "The nomination is consecrated by a media organization, on a day when nobody voted, based on secret discussions with anonymous establishment insiders and donors whose identities the media organization— incredibly— conceals." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 8, 2016
Hillary Clinton gave a victory speech Tuesday night positioning her achievement as the logical outcome of the first women’s rights meeting at Seneca Falls, N.Y., in 1848. But the U.S. is late to the party. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 7, 2016
The former state senator from Ohio spoke at a Bernie Sanders rally in San Francisco and urged his supporters to "fight on" after Tuesday's California primary. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
John Kiriakou / TruthdigJun 6, 2016
Either the country has a policy of filing felony charges against people who reveal classified information, or it doesn’t We all should be prosecuted, or none of us should be Either the country has a policy of filing felony charges against people who reveal classified information, or it doesn’t. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigJun 4, 2016
Should Hillary Clinton be behaving as the Democratic nominee for president? Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer doesn't think so and wants her to listen more to the progressive side of the party. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 4, 2016
The Democratic presidential candidate delivered a stinging rebuke of the presumptive Republican nominee Thursday in San Diego, and explained why he is unfit to be president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Commentator Sonali Kolhatkar discusses the case with professor and Black Lives Matter organizer Anthony Ratcliff. Richards was the first African-American to be tried on the controversial charge, after allegedly attempting to intervene when police were detaining a woman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Rachel MoranJun 2, 2016
Dissenting voices are vital in the wake of Amnesty International’s championing of laws that decriminalize pimps, brothel owners and johns. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 2, 2016
The Greens' presumptive presidential nominee finds that in many respects, Clinton’s platform is terrible for women.
The Greens' presumptive presidential nominee finds that in many respects, Clinton’s platform is terrible for women. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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