Palestinian Poet Convicted of Incitement

Emily Wells / Truthdig May 3, 2018 Her arrest after she posted her work on social media was condemned by more than 150 high-profile writers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Campaign to Exterminate Muslims

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Apr 8, 2018 Israel’s slaughter of unarmed Gazans doesn’t bother most Americans because we have been indoctrinated into dehumanizing Muslims. We and others live in a world where murder and racism are state policy. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Why We Need Black Feminism More Than Ever Under Trump

Shannon Weber / AlterNet Feb 20, 2018 If progressives want to retake Congress in 2018, they will need to embrace the contributions of black feminism at the national level. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Not Just Boy or Girl: More Teens Identify as Transgender

LINDSEY TANNER / The Associated Press Feb 5, 2018 A study of ninth- and 11th-graders in Minnesota estimates that nearly 2,200 consider themselves transgender or gender nonconforming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lessons for Both Sexes in ‘Grace’s’ Aziz Ansari Story

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 18, 2018 Just as men must re-evaluate the manner in which they pursue women, women must learn to discard the layers of socialization that teach us to value men's pleasure over our own. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Immigrant ‘Warriors for Justice’ Return to Their Roots

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Nov 20, 2017 Latino grass-roots organizers in Los Angeles are resisting the Trump administration's assaults in ways that would make their forebears proud. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Miraculous Tool

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Missouri Advances Bill Allowing Employers to Fire Women for Using Birth Control

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2017 A measure winding through the state Legislature uses language of religious freedom while proposing harsh consequences for women who have had abortions or use contraception. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Big Ben

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Before United Airlines: The History of Civil Rights Abuses in Transportation (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2017 Jerry Quickly, host of the podcast "This Is Happening," talks with Robin Washington, executive producer of the PBS documentary "You Don’t Have to Ride Jim Crow!" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Leak Reveals Trump Administration OKs Sweeping Discrimination on Religious Grounds

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 2, 2017 The order would create exemptions for those "who claim religious objections to same-sex marriage, premarital sex, abortion, and trans identity," The Nation reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Cabinet Members Want Jihad Against Political Islam, but Their Efforts Will Fail

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Dec 4, 2016 The American right wing has substituted hysteria about socialism with hysteria about Islam. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )