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 )

N.C. GOP Lawmakers Want to Ignore Constitution, Establish Official State Religion

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 3, 2013 Ignoring the whole separation of church and state thing, a group of Republican legislators in North Carolina want to trample on your religious freedoms. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Is Right on the Debt Ceiling

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jan 14, 2013 According to the Obama administration, there is nothing the president can do on his own to raise the ceiling or maneuver around it. As much as some of us may disagree, Obama is correct. Here's why. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Judge Who Slew Prop. 8

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 6, 2010 The 14th Amendment is a mighty sword, and U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker used it Wednesday to flay and shred all the specious arguments -- and I mean all of them -- that are used to deny full marriage rights to gay and lesbian Americans. Bigotry has suffered a grievous blow. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Dropping Babies,’ Abandoning Principles

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Aug 5, 2010 Rather than shout, I'll just ask the question in a civil way: Dear Republicans, do you really want to endanger your party's greatest political legacy by turning the 14th Amendment to our Constitution into an excuse for election-year ugliness? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Examining the Death Penalty

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2005 On Dec. 2 Kenneth Boyd was executed by the state of North Carolina, becoming the 1,000th person to be executed since the 1976 Supreme Court ruling Gregg v. Georgia reinstated capital punishment in the United States. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )