Jill Richardson / OtherWordsApr 7, 2019
A horrific new ruling would let states execute people in more painful ways, even when alternatives are available. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Eleanor Goldfield / Art Killing ApathyApr 24, 2018
As a 16-year-old, he was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for robbery. And the Supreme Court will not review his case to overturn the extreme punishment. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigNov 13, 2017
The convicted murderer deserves to spend life in prison, but he should not be put to death because of an unjust law. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Bill Blum / TruthdigDec 29, 2015
Justice Antonin Scalia earned his stripes as the court’s loosest cannon for his remarks on Obamacare and same-sex marriage, while Justice Clarence Thomas was honored for making it through his ninth year without asking a single question during oral arguments. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 27, 2012
Reflecting on his arrest with Kurt Vonnegut while protesting apartheid outside the South African consulate in the early 1980s, David Lindorff, founder of the news blog This Can’t Be Happening, says he and the author might be treated differently if they were arrested today. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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