Notorious RBG Gets Glitzified in ‘On the Basis of Sex’

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Dec 24, 2018 Objection! The new biopic is a miscast misstep in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the popular Supreme Court justice. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Attacks on Birthright Citizenship Are Just the Beginning

Bill Blum / Truthdig Nov 5, 2018 Donald Trump has found a new rallying cry for voter suppression, and his calls are only likely to increase as the 2020 election approaches. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump Targets Citizenship, Stokes Pre-Election Migrant Fears

By CATHERINE LUCEY, JILL COLVIN and COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Oct 30, 2018 Thousands of U.S. troops to stop an "invasion" of migrants. Tent cities for asylum seekers. An end to birthright citizenship. These are just a few of the president's hard-line immigration declarations. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Falsely Claims Power to End Birthright Citizenship

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Oct 30, 2018 During an interview with Axios, the president calls rights guaranteed by the 14th Amendment of the Constitution "ridiculous." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Justice Kennedy Let the Sheepdogs Out

Teodrose Fikre / Truthdig Jun 30, 2018 Overall, Anthony Kennedy’s pending retirement from the Supreme Court is a boondoggle for the politico-media complex. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

We the Corporations (Audio and Transcript)

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 19, 2018 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer welcomes Adam Winkler, a professor of constitutional law at UCLA's School of Law, to discuss the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

A Footnote Looms Large in the Second Amendment’s Future

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 12, 2018 The late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who upended prior interpretations of the amendment, left a tantalizing loophole for advocates of gun regulation. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Senate Passes FISA Reauthorization Act, With Help of Democrats

Emma Niles / Truthdig Jan 18, 2018 The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Reauthorization Act would consolidate the FBI’s power to search Americans’ digital communications without a warrant. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

School Segregation Is Making a Comeback

By Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Sep 20, 2017 Many states have made it easier for communities to secede from their school district, thus allowing them to segregate again. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Future of Partisan Gerrymandering Hinges on Supreme Court Case

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 19, 2017 The legal decision of Gill v. Whitford will either extend or destroy the legacy of Earl Warren on reapportionment. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘One Person, One Vote’ Supporters Better Keep the Bubbly on Ice

Bill Blum / Truthdig Apr 5, 2016 The Supreme Court’s ruling was a win for advocates of counting every resident in drawing up election districts. But it leaves the door open for future mischief by those who hope to weaken the voices of minority voters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s War on the First Amendment

Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 15, 2016 Despite the GOP front-runner's reputation for speaking his mind and "telling it like it is," he is an enemy of freedom of speech, suing anyone who says something he doesn't like. But it gets worse: As president, he promises, he would dismantle safeguards that foster robust discussion of public issues. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )