Power Grab

Adam Zyglis / The Buffalo News, N.Y. May 20, 2019 Dig deeper

High Court Takes Up Challenge by Pregnancy Centers

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Mar 20, 2018 The case involves a California law requiring the centers to provide clients information on contraception, abortion and prenatal care. Some say they are being forced to deliver a message with which they disagree. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

From the Archives: Michael Ratner on American Imperialism

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2016 The lawyer and human rights crusader, who died Wednesday, spoke on Truthdig Radio in 2013. To honor Ratner, we are reposting the audio of that interview. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Choice

Clay Bennett / Truthdig May 13, 2015 Dig deeper

Culture Wars, Old and New

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jan 27, 2015 The old culture war politics is dying but new culture wars are gathering force. The transformation of the battlefield will change our public life. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Is the GOP Thinking?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 24, 2015 There they go again Given control of Congress and the chance to frame an economic agenda for the middle class, the first thing Republicans do is tie themselves in knots over abortion and rape. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

If Rick Santorum Runs Again, He’ll Try to Be Less ‘Crazy’ and ‘Dumb’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 21, 2015 Former Pennsylvania senator and tea party favorite Rick Santorum told NBC News he's not sure if he'll run for president in 2016, but if he does he'll try to be more palatable. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

No One Is Paying Attention to the Real Battle for Power

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Nov 11, 2014 One of the most important -- and generally overlooked -- results of last week’s midterm election was Republican success in increasing control of state legislatures.One of the most important—and generally overlooked—results of last week’s midterm election was Republican success in increasing control of state legislatures. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Texas Strips Women of Their Health and Rights

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Oct 9, 2014 In Texas, how far women have come can be measured by how far they have to go. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Federal Judge Keeps Texas’ Remaining Abortion Clinics Open

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 30, 2014 District Judge Lee Yeakel rejected part of Texas' anti-abortion law Friday, in effect preventing the closure of more than half the state's remaining clinics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

8 Tasteless Stock Photos Related to Abortion

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 23, 2014 Roe v. Wade turned 41 on Wednesday, and in searching for images to illustrate our posts, we came up with some very weird, gross and even comical results. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Roe v. Wade Turns 41 and the Internet Has a Lot to Say About It

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2014 On the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the legal battles over abortion in the United States still rage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )