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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

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Aug 4, 2017 Dig deeper

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

Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 14, 2017 Dig deeper

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 )

Addressing White Privilege Is Only a Small Step in Combating Systemic Racism

Emma Niles / Truthdig Aug 17, 2016 Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Tim Kaine, have repeatedly addressed covert racism and racial injustice, but the United States needs more than rhetoric to solve the problem. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Jeremy Corbyn Launches Bold, Progressive Plan to Transform U.K.

By Jon Queally / Common Dreams Aug 8, 2016 "Our country wasn’t run by Brussels, it’s run by boardrooms across the world," the Labour Party leader said as he called for pro-worker public investments, peace abroad and a clean-energy transition. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )