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Meet Sluggo. With the new moniker, the author no longer has to clarify that he's "not the Hurricane, not Weinstein, no relation to Debbie Schultz." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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The president’s executive orders hurl America back to 1882, when Congress passed a law barring immigration based on a specific race and national origin. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigNov 18, 2016
Journalists are concerned that the incoming chief executive will be a threat to freedom of the press and government transparency during his presidency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigSep 22, 2016
According to Oxfam, the six wealthiest countries—the United States, China, Japan, Germany, France and the United Kingdom—"host less than 9 percent of the world's refugees." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ron Kovic / TruthdigAug 6, 2016
This impassioned, timely memoir about the American Veterans Movement picks up where author Ron Kovic's "Born on the Fourth of July" left off. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigDec 9, 2015
If you think it's impossible for a demagogue to seize control and destroy American democracy, think again. Trump's hate-filled call for banning Muslims from entering the U.S. appeals to many angry and scared Americans. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 8, 2015
She was not only a grass-roots organizer, but a philosopher, a teacher and a revolutionary. She devoted her life to empowering the poor, the working class and communities of color, and was deeply involved with a constellation of movements. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigSep 21, 2015
To be a socialist is to stand for the next generation and against the destructive forces of corporations and the military. If we do not move toward life, society will fall and take everyone with it. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigMar 4, 2015
Eighty-two years after Roosevelt's famous call to hope, the Israeli prime minister stood before Congress to deliver a nearly opposite appeal. The facts do not support his dire warning on Iran. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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