Poetry & Spoken Word

Red Flags

Ravina Wadhwani / Truthdig Dec 1, 2022 Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Assange Pariah

Guy Parsons Nov 30, 2022 Dig deeper

Poetry & Spoken Word

On The Run

Louis King / Truthdig Nov 30, 2022 Truthdig presents Louis King's original rap about Julian Assange, "On The Run." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Poetry & Spoken Word

Julian Assange 4 justice

BALi-kiD / Truthdig Nov 30, 2022 Truthdig presents BALi-kiD's original rap on Julian Assange, "Julian Assange 4 justice." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

We’re Winding Down the War on Weed — But Not Fast Enough

Tana Ganeva Mar 14, 2020 The president can’t pardon everyone in prison for marijuana convictions. We need clemency commissions. Lots of them. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Reveals Plans for Nationwide Crackdown, More Militarized Police

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 29, 2019 The president says the Justice Department is preparing what he calls a "surge" to target crime in U.S. cities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Judge Hands Democrats a Victory in Impeachment Inquiry

ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Oct 25, 2019 The Justice Department is ordered to give the House secret grand jury testimony from Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Critics Warn ‘Consumers Will Pay the Price’ for T-Mobile/Sprint Merger

By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Oct 16, 2019 Attorneys general from several states are taking legal measures to stop the merger. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

House Panel Votes to Hold AG Barr in Contempt

The Associated Press May 9, 2019 The contempt vote caps a day of ever-deepening dispute between congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Look at Some of Trump’s Under-the-Radar Appointees

By Nisa Khan / ProPublica Jul 31, 2018 Since April, at least 69 people have been appointed or transferred to political jobs within the administration with little or no fanfare. A ProPublica investigation reveals who some of them are. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

McCain Calls on Trump to Confront Putin

The Associated Press Jul 13, 2018 Republican Sen. John McCain says if the president is not prepared to hold Putin accountable for Russian interference in the 2016 elections, the Helsinki summit should not take place. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Lifts Secrecy on Foreign Lobbying Opinions

CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Jun 8, 2018 Justice Department officials say they want the public to better understand how they interpret a law meant to allow Americans to know when foreign entities are trying to influence public opinion or policymakers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )