Supreme Court Preview: The Pope Casts a Long Shadow Over the New Term

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 29, 2015 Francis' full-throated opposition to the death penalty puts him at the opposite end of the moral universe from Scalia, Thomas and Alito. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Nebraska Legislators Override Governor’s Veto and Outlaw Capital Punishment

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig May 28, 2015 On Wednesday, the Cornhusker State became the 19th state in the U.S. to rid itself of one of our most archaic laws. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Tale of Two Terrorists: Both Convicted, One Condemned to Die

Bill Blum / Truthdig May 16, 2015 The death penalty verdict in the trial of the Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been presented as a rational outcome of the facts, yet other terrorists whose acts were far more destructive, like the 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, have been shown mercy.The death penalty verdict in the trial of the Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been presented as a rational outcome of the facts, yet other terrorists, like the 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, have been shown mercy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Sentenced to Death

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 15, 2015 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been sentenced to death for his role in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, an attack that killed three people and wounded more than 260. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Moment of Decision: Should We Kill Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Apr 14, 2015 Unlike the guilt phase of the trial, the outcome of which was never in doubt, the penalty segment will be a slugfest pitting two diametrically opposed narratives of criminal justice. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Capital Punishment? A Dead Policy Walking

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Apr 9, 2015 A jury in Boston has returned a guilty verdict on all 30 counts against the Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Amnesty International: China Still No. 1 in Executions

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 4, 2015 Amnesty International has released an annual report of the recorded death sentences carried out around the world in 2014. China's estimated tally was higher than the combined number of executions in all other countries. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oregon’s Disgraced Governor Could Save 34 Lives on His Way Out

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Feb 14, 2015 Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, who is resigning from office amid scandal, has an opportunity to put a positive spin (for some) on his exit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Will Hear Death Penalty Case, but Not in Time to Save 3 Lives

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 24, 2015 The high court agreed Friday to hear a case testing the humaneness of Oklahoma's lethal injection protocol. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Robert Scheer on Iraq War II

Staff / Truthdig Sep 13, 2014 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Truthdig's editor on IS, al-Qaida and another mess in Mesopotamia. Also: Bill Blum on beheadings, Deborah L. Rhode on the women's movement and Sangamithra Iyer on vital vegans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What College Students Can Teach Us About Beheadings and Our Own System of Capital Punishment

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 9, 2014 Last week, something happened to disrupt the Western superiority narrative of Middle Eastern beheadings, at least for me: I went back to college. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )