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Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification

Ken B. Morales / ProPublica Jul 1, 2026 A new analysis shows that the court is deciding more consequential cases than ever before in largely unsigned orders with little to no explanation. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

All in Your Head

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Sep 5, 2018 Dig deeper

Building a More Equitable World, One Story at a Time

Eric Ortiz, Chaumtoli Huq and Elbert Garcia Apr 9, 2018 Can community newsrooms—media powered by the people, for the people—rebuild public trust in the news? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Inside the Catalonian Marches for Independence

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Oct 5, 2017 The issue for many Catalans is no longer just about economics. It's about a perceived bias and freedom of expression. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Science Nominees Have a History of Industry Bias

By Emily Gertz / Reveal Sep 8, 2017 Of 16 people tapped for science leadership roles in the federal government, seven have ties to industries they would regulate or help fund. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why ‘Professor Watchlist’ Gets My Teaching Values Completely Wrong

By Robert Jensen Nov 30, 2016 I have been named as one of those college professors who, according to the Watchlist's mission statement, “discriminate against conservative students, promote anti-American values and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

White Youths Shouting Racial Slurs Chase Black Teenager to His Death (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2016 After the presence of police frightened the gang away, 16-year-old Dayshen McKenzie collapsed in the Staten Island heat in what may have been an asthma attack. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Weaker Social Networks a Cause of Black Unemployment, Study Finds

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 15, 2012 Fresh research has convinced scholars that even with progress in education, the black jobless rate in the United States remains twice that of whites because whites are typically better connected to people who can make introductions and are more likely to hear about job opportunities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

No Freedom of Speech for AP Journalists

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2011 A deputy managing editor at The Associated Press has issued a formal warning to the company’s employees after two journalists voiced their opinions on New York's approval of gay marriage and the Casey Anthony murder trial on social media sites. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Conservatives Stripping ‘Liberal Bias’ From the Bible

Staff / Truthdig Oct 7, 2009 A group of conservatives is working on "a thought-for-thought translation" of the Bible "without corruption by liberal bias." Yes, that Bible. The organization seeks to create a document that, among other things, is "Not Emasculated," that "Express[es] Free Market Parables" and that favors "conciseness [over] the liberal style of high word-to-substance ratio." That Jesus was such a wordy socialist. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mark Halperin Labels Election Coverage ‘Disgusting’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 25, 2008 Time's veteran political reporter calls coverage of the 2008 election, during both the primary and general election, "the most disgusting failure of people in our business since the Iraq war" because of "extreme bias, extreme pro-Obama coverage." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

For the Post, Cat Is Big, Corruption Ain’t

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2008 While most other newspapers around the country treated the indictment of Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, as a major cover story, the New York Post ran the story as a small item on Page 17. As Stephen Colbert put it, "Thank God for Rupert Murdoch and the objective journalists at the New York Post," which featured a 44-pound cat from New Jersey on Wednesday's cover. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )