Florida Ban on Felons Voting Is Ruled Unconstitutional

GARY FINEOUT / The Associated Press Feb 1, 2018 In a blistering decision, a federal judge declares that the prohibition must be quickly changed. The action could have reverberations on this year’s elections. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Turkish Parliament Members Brawl Over Potential Constitutional Amendment

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2016 The proposed amendment, which would strip lawmakers of their immunity from prosecution, incited violence between members of opposing parties. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Former Justice John Paul Stevens: Legalize Pot

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 26, 2014 The leading Supreme Court liberal who retired in 2010 said Saturday that the federal government should legalize marijuana, drawing parallels with the failure of alcohol prohibition. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Republicans Winning the War of Disenfranchisement

BLANK Oct 31, 2013 In the months after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act under the argument that it is no longer necessary, regressive voting laws are taking root that threaten to snap the country back to the 1950s, disenfranchising minorities and women. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Explains Why Congress Fears Citizens United

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Dec 16, 2011 Senator Bernie Sanders has a much more sophisticated take on political corruption than the conventional view of campaign reformers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Vermont Weighs Constitutional Amendment to Ban Corporate Personhood

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2011 On the anniversary of the Citizens United decision, Vermont politicians are moving to deny corporations the rights that humans enjoy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Russia Clears Way for Putin

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2008 If you thought U.S. democracy was a sham, consider a constitutional amendment passed by the Russian parliament Wednesday that lengthens the country's presidential term from four years to six, paving the way for a certain Vladimir Putin to come back to power as president as early as next year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gay Couples Get Ready to Wed in California

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2008 On Monday, gay and lesbian couples celebrated the California Supreme Court's recent lifting of the ban on gay marriage by, well, getting married. Tuesday is expected to be a bigger day, though, for devoted duos to make it official, as that's the day when most California counties are slated to start giving gay couples marriage licenses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )