TD Column

‘Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof’: The 5 Words That Will Determine the Fate of Birthright Citizenship

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 22, 2025 A nativist theory from the lunatic fringe has been revived and given a sloppy originalist makeover for Supreme Court approval. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Trump Threatens to Reassign or Cut Disability Rights Lawyers

Tony Leys / KFF Health News Dec 16, 2025 The administration wants deep funding cuts for state-based legal services for disabled people, as rights advocates say the Justice Department pushed out many of its lawyers who worked on such issues. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Original

Being Trans in Trump’s America

Hannah Reynolds Martínez / Truthdig Dec 15, 2025 How a new generation of transgender people is navigating a rising tide of anti-trans policies and ideology. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Race

From Rosa Parks to National Parks: Trump’s Racism and Bigotry Demand Resistance

Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan / Democracy Now Dec 12, 2025 Donald Trump and his enablers want to erase history, but Americans must resist. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Books

When Antipathy to the LAPD’s Chief Was the Great Unifier

Danny Goldberg / Akashic Books Oct 3, 2025 A memoir explores L.A.'s political culture after the Rodney King beating. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Trump Administration Halts Lawsuits Targeting Civil Rights Abuses of Prisoners and Mentally Ill People

Corey G. Johnson / ProPublica Aug 1, 2025 The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division suits against Louisiana's prison system and South Carolina's group homes are both now on hold. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Memorial Day Apologies

Christopher Weyant May 27, 2025 Dig deeper

Education

A Gutted Education Department’s New Agenda

Jennifer Smith Richards, Jodi S. Cohen / ProPublica May 5, 2025 The department’s decimated civil rights office is enforcing its anti-diversity campaign while making discrimination investigations practically impossible. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Education

Trump Executive Orders Will Reverberate in American Schools

Erica Meltzer / Chalkbeat Jan 21, 2025 The president's actions on immigration and transgender rights could have a massive impact on students and faculty. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Prison Reform

Cash Bail Violates Due Process and Needs to End

Sonali Kolhatkar / IMI Mar 14, 2024 Poor people await trial behind bars while the rich go free. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Agonizing Reality Confronting the Post-Civil Rights Generation

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Truthdig Feb 8, 2024 Reflecting on the systems that maintain racism and separatism in America. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

The Case That Could Gut the Americans With Disabilities Act

Sara Luterman / The 19th Oct 3, 2023 The court will examine whether a disabled advocate can sue hotels without being a guest. Advocates say independent civil rights testers are vital to ADA enforcement. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )