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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 )

Truthdigger of the Week: Jo Cox, British Parliament Member Who Was Slain

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jun 20, 2016 Cox, a progressive, fought hard for any cause that inspired her, such as the plight of Syrian refugees and keeping Britain in the European Union -- two that may have inflamed her killer.Cox, a progressive, fought hard for any cause that inspired her, such as the plight of Syrian refugees and keeping Britain in the European Union—two that may have inflamed her killer. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

British Trumpism? The Slaying of MP Jo Cox by an Anti-Immigrant ‘Britain First’ White Man

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jun 19, 2016 The assassination of Jo Cox, a progressive Labour Party member of the United Kingdom's Parliament, should make all of us wary of ultranationalism and where it can take our countries. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Calls on Progressives to Run for State and Local Office

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2016 In a speech webcast Thursday night, the candidate, who won more than 10 million votes in the 2016 Democratic primary, urged supporters to begin the work of organizing politically “at the local and state level in an unprecedented way." Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Shrill

By Libby Copeland Jun 17, 2016 With a kind of cultural jujitsu, feminist Lindy West has memorably taken on fat-shaming, rape jokes and men who harass women online under the guise of free speech. The lovely thing is that she's funny about it. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mothers of Gunned-Down Children Demand Common-Sense Firearms Laws

By Pamela Alma Weymouth / SocialEarth Jun 13, 2016 Last week thousands of mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters and others marched in 200 rallies and 47 states across the country to protest our nation’s lack of common-sense gun laws. Here are the words of a few of them. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Sentenced to Motherhood

By Rose Aguilar Jun 13, 2016 Dawn Porter’s “Trapped”—which airs June 20 on PBS—explores the effects of restrictive abortion laws in Texas and other parts of the country. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Is Elizabeth Warren a Phony Progressive for Failing to Endorse Bernie Sanders?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2016 Cenk Uygur of "The Young Turks" views the progressive senator's behavior during the Democratic primary -- which perplexed many of her supporters -- as a sign of misunderstanding the tactics of power. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Immigration Is Fueling Innovation in Silicon Valley

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Jun 10, 2016 Former "Dreamer" Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca, now a startup CEO, is among a growing number of Latino entrepreneurs redefining the American tech industry. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Grrl Power (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Jun 9, 2016 Hillary Clinton finally clinched the nomination, and Little Suzie Newsykins is back to tell you all about it Dig deeper