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Untangling Elite Opposition to Indigenous Rights in Chile

Kelly Bauer / NACLA Jan 2, 2023 Chilean elites use the language of stability, peace, democracy, and development to oppose Indigenous rights. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Robert Bork smoking a cigarette superimposed in front of the Supreme Court building which is drenched in red light.

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Robert Bork’s Revenge

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 19, 2022 How the Supreme Court was remade in the image of the original Originalist. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

America’s Democratic Fabric Is Unraveling Before Our Eyes

Karen J. Greenberg / TomDispatch Mar 9, 2020 Our founding principles have been visibly eroding since the beginning of this century, but 2020 seems to be finishing them off. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Attorney General William Barr speaks at the National Sheriffs' Association Winter Legislative and Technology Conference in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.

The Feud Between Trump and Barr Is a Grand Illusion

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 20, 2020 They may be sparring publicly, but both are firmly committed to dismantling the rule of law and ending American democracy as we know it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Is Trump the Worst of the Worst?

Paul Street / Truthdig Feb 13, 2020 Beyond the big headlines, he is acting on policies that hurt the poor, immigrants, his political enemies and human existence itself. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Alan Dershowitz Is Insulting Everybody’s Intelligence

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Jan 30, 2020 The Harvard emeritus law professor claims abuse of power cannot be considered grounds for impeachment. The constitution says otherwise. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Pelosi: House Moving to Send Impeachment to Senate Next Week

LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2020 "Every Senator now faces a choice: to be loyal to the President or the Constitution,” says the speaker. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Where Are the Impeachment Articles for Trump’s Corruption?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Dec 31, 2019 The president has escaped charges for his profiteering, and progressives should pressure Democrats to include them while there's still time. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Democrats Stand Between Trump and Tyranny

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Dec 30, 2019 The president has all but dismantled the guardrails of democracy. Nancy Pelosi must force Senate Republicans to defend his high crimes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walk by fighter jets in front of a big American flag

Is This Goodbye to the American Republic?

Paul Street / Truthdig Dec 20, 2019 As the U.S. teeters on the brink of fascism, more of the same ineffectual pushback and insincere leadership isn’t going to save the country. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

President Trump Is Impeached

LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Dec 18, 2019 Trump is the 3rd president in U.S. history to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Lawmakers Debate Articles of Impeachment

MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Dec 12, 2019 The charges are expected to go to the full House next week. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )