Dylann Roof Indicted on Three New Charges in Charleston Church Shootings

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 7, 2015 As of Tuesday, legal repercussions have multiplied for Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old man accused of killing nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., on June 17. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Will the Church Shooting and Fires Affect African-American Faith?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jul 6, 2015 For those who see religion as primarily an opiate, African-American Christianity offers a riposte. For those who see Christianity itself as a faith that encourages quiescence and conservatism, the tradition of the black church is a sign of contradiction. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

After Obama’s Charleston Eulogy, What Will Change?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jun 30, 2015 After a few choruses of "Kumbaya," things tend to go back to the way they were. Is there any reason to believe that this time things will be different? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Real Meaning of the Confederate Flag

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jun 27, 2015 In the intensifying debate over the Confederate flag, important clues about the true meaning of this seditious symbol are staring us in the face. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Fall of the Confederacy?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jun 26, 2015 A native South Carolinian says finishing off the Confederate state of mind will require more than just getting rid of an offensive flag. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wingnut Retail Therapy

Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune, Cagle Cartoons Jun 25, 2015 Dig deeper

Hate Plus Guns

Steve Sack, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Cagle Cartoons Jun 25, 2015 Dig deeper

Yes, There Is Anti-Black Racism Among Asians

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jun 25, 2015 We cannot deny that there has been a long-standing problem of racism against African-Americans in Asian communities. Facing our biases and joining the struggle for racial justice is our only hope for redemption. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘The Perpetrator Has Been Arrested, but the Killer Is Still at Large’

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 25, 2015 This brutal mass killing was blatantly racist, an overt act of terrorism. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Confederate

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Toxic

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Blinders

Signe Wilkinson / Truthdig Jun 24, 2015 Dig deeper