Baltimore Terror

Signe Wilkinson / Truthdig May 9, 2015 Dig deeper

Mumia’s Life Matters

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig May 8, 2015 Supporters of the ailing journalist charge that Pennsylvania, having failed to formally execute him, is now intent on letting him die through medical neglect in prison. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Town Hall: Black Baltimoreans Discuss How the Media and State Treat Them

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 8, 2015 While Fox and CNN were telling you what to think about black Americans in Baltimore and their response to the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, The Real News Network convened a discussion in which community members were free to speak for themselves. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The American Dream: Living to 18

Amy Goodman / Truthdig May 7, 2015 "You want to get older. You want to experience life. You don't want to die in a matter of seconds because of cops." It's that sentiment that has fueled the Black Lives Matter movement across the country. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Conversation on Race

Clay Bennett / Truthdig May 6, 2015 Dig deeper

Trust

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Fixing America’s Broken Approach to Young Black Men

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 6, 2015 The first two steps toward uplifting young black men are simple: Stop killing them and stop locking them in prison for nonviolent offenses. Subsequent steps are harder. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Broken Justice

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Looters

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Kings and Pawns

Clay Bennett / Truthdig May 4, 2015 Dig deeper

Make the Rich Panic

Chris Hedges / Truthdig May 4, 2015 As we saw in Baltimore, the corporate elites who hold absolute power react only when they become afraid And they become afraid only when we take to the streets (Above, a Philadelphia protest that stemmed from the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore). Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Baltimore, Same-Sex Marriage and Bernie Sanders

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2015 It's been a busy news week, to say the least. Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer happened to be in Baltimore and relays what he saw, on the latest episode of "Left, Right & Center." Also: Bernie Sanders' 2016 bid and same-sex marriage's upcoming day in court. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )