Al Franken Slams Jeff Sessions’ ‘Insulting’ Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee

By Alexandra Rosenmann / AlterNet Mar 8, 2017 "I think he owes it to this committee to come back and to explain himself," the Minnesota senator (pictured) said of the attorney general. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Under Pressure, Jeff Sessions Recuses Himself From Russia Probes

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Mar 3, 2017 The attorney general, bowing to public and political pressure, will not oversee investigations into possible Russian interference in the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Sen. Al Franken, Vocal Supporter of the #NoDAPL Demonstrations

Emma Niles / Truthdig Nov 27, 2016 The Minnesota Democrat penned a letter to the Department of Justice on Monday, urging it to protect the First Amendment rights of the “water protectors” facing off against law enforcement in North Dakota. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

NoDAPL and the Water Protector Movement

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2016 Truthdig covered the NoDAPL protest from August 2016 to February 2017-- when the protest camps were closed. Now, we are documenting what's next. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Sanders Delegates and Protesters Make Their Frustrated Presence Known on the DNC’s Opening Day

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2016 The soldiers in Bernie Sanders’ political revolution took to the streets of Philadelphia by the thousands on Monday as swaths of his 1,850 delegates inside the Democratic Convention hall also made their displeasure known on the first night of the party’s national convention. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Treason of the Intellectuals

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2015 In The New York Times in late June, George Packer smeared Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges' new book, "Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt." In this Truthdig column published in early 2013, Hedges describes Packer as an intellectual "war booster" and “liberal hawk” whose support for the Iraq War preserved his journalism career.The self-defined liberals who sold us the Iraq War remain in their positions of privilege and power, and they stand ready to sell us out again. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Smalley World

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Nov 3, 2014 Dig deeper

Dead Gazans Missing From Senate Endorsement of Israeli Invasion

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2014 On Thursday, all 100 U.S. senators -- including progressives Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Al Franken and Sherrod Brown -- passed an AIPAC-drafted resolution supporting the Netanyahu government's military invasion of the Gaza Strip. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Al Franken Wants You to Save the Internet From the FCC and Greedy Corporations

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 8, 2014 The senator has positioned himself as the most ardent defender of a free and open Internet, and has just issued a direct challenge to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Defends Summers, Franken Plans NSA Transparency Bill, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 1, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Anthony Weiner's wife is reportedly taking a break from her job as Hillary Clinton's top aide and North Carolina's governor makes an insulting offer to protesters demonstrating against the state's recently signed-into-law abortion bill. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

McConnell Blasts Obama ‘Liberalism,’ the Franken-Bachmann Contest, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 23, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including why House Republicans now want to ignore the debt ceiling and Michelle Obama's epic reaction to John Boehner. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: NDAA Dissenters in Congress

Staff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2011 Though they couldn't stop the freedom-crushing National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 from becoming law, Truthdig salutes the efforts of the members of the U.S. Congress who took a stand against the NDAA in the final round of voting this week. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )