Truthdigger of the Week: Zianna Oliphant, Fearless Fourth-Grader Who Spoke on Racial Injustice
Oct 1, 2016 Oliphant pleaded for the right to protest and argued for change in the treatment of the black community in the wake of the fatal police shooting of an African-American man in Charlotte, N.C.
America Has Two Types of Gun Laws — One for Blacks and One for Whites
Sep 26, 2016 Our gun laws should be changed. Until then, however, they must be enforced equally. Does the National Rifle Association disagree?Questions Remain as Police Release Videos of Fatal Shooting in Charlotte, N.C.
Sep 26, 2016 Release of dashcam and body-cam footage follows days of protests and demands for videos to be made public.Release of dashcam and body cam footage follows days of protests and demands for videos to be made public.Photo of the Week: The Police Killing of Keith Scott
Sep 25, 2016 “He better not be fucking dead!” shouts Rakeyia Scott, standing a short distance away from where police officers surround her dying husband.
Standing Firm in the Face of Violence
Sep 22, 2016 With police killings of unarmed black men almost a weekly occurrence in the U.S., we must not let our trauma weaken our resolve to insist on—and organize for—racial justice.
‘Bathroom Bills’ Are Attacks on the Humanity of Transgender People
Apr 2, 2016 Right-wing extremists—losing the battle over same-sex marriage—have found a new target They have hit upon a formula designed to lure gullible Americans into believing that transgender people are sexual predators lurking in restrooms, eager to prey on the opposite sex Right-wing extremists—losing the battle over same-sex marriage—have found a new target.
The Democratic National Convention Day 3: Recapping President Obama’s Speech
Sep 7, 2012 President Obama invoked "hope" and "change" in his DNC speech, but not in the same way he did in 2008. Instead, he presented a more subdued and realistic view of what his second term in office would look like if he is re-elected in November while trying to show Americans they are better off today than they were four years ago. President Obama invoked "hope" and "change" in his speech, but not like he did in 2008.
Not All Undocumented Immigrants Are on Obama’s Side (Video)
Sep 6, 2012 Benita Veliz, a young Hispanic from San Antonio, proclaimed her unauthorized status and her support for President Obama in front of millions of television viewers at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday. But her enthusiasm for the incumbent is not universal among the undocumented.
