Coroner Releases Names of Nine People Killed at Church in South Carolina (Updated)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jun 18, 2015 UPDATE: The coroner has identified all nine people killed Wednesday night by a white gunman who opened fire during a prayer meeting at a black church in South Carolina. Meanwhile, Dylann Roof, 21, has been arrested on suspicion of killing state Sen. Clementa Pinckney and eight others. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Authorizing War Against ISIS, Muslims Murdered

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 14, 2015 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other “Left, Right & Center” panelists discuss the prospect of congressional authorization to attack ISIS, the three Muslim young adults slain in a possible hate crime in North Carolina and a federal judge’s rejection of Alabama’s ban on gay marriage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Middle East Reacts to Murder of 3 Muslim-American Students in North Carolina

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 14, 2015 If American mass media seemed reluctant to cover the murder of three Muslim students at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill as a hate crime, the same was not true in the Middle East, where strong opinions were aroused. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Suspect in Muslim Students’ Murders Called Chronically Upset and Confrontational

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 12, 2015 People who knew the man accused of gunning down three Muslim American students in North Carolina -- an act many suspect to be a hate crime motivated by cultural differences -- describe him as angry and lacking compassion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Did a Self-Radicalized Lone Wolf White Terrorist Kill 3 Young Muslim Students in Chapel Hill?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 12, 2015 It is a kind of a stupid question, but its stupidity is just more apparent when asked of someone with an English last name . Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Rhetoric of Violence

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Apr 21, 2014 The rage and nihilism that come from the frustrations of American life are expressed through violence Our armed vigilantes and renegade gunmen are symptoms of a nation in terminal decline To resist, we must build a revolutionary consciousness Without one, random murder will become our national sport The rage and nihilism that come from the frustrations of American life are expressed through violence . Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Suspected Subway Pusher Charged With Murder as a Hate Crime

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 31, 2012 Authorities say a 31-year-old woman who is accused of pushing a man off a subway platform into the way of a train in Queens last week did so because of his religion. Erika Menendez was arrested Saturday and charged with second-degree murder as a hate crime in the death of Sunando Sen. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Amish Hair-Cutting Posse Busted in Ohio

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2011 We really don't want to be flip or culturally insensitive, but any story that opens with the phrase "renegade Amish group" immediately grabs our full attention. And that's just for starters -- the leader of this outlaw gang of Amish hair-cutting bandits goes by the highly pertinent name of Sam Mullet. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dutch MP Off the Hook in Hate Speech Case

Staff / Truthdig Jun 24, 2011 Depending on how you see it, a Dutch court's acquittal Thursday of controversial politician Geert Wilders is an instance of hate speech gone unpunished or, as Wilders himself put it, "a victory for freedom of expression in the Netherlands." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dan Savage: ‘It Gets Better,’ but It’s Still Tough for GLBTs

Staff / Truthdig Nov 25, 2010 Sex columnist Dan Savage, creator of the "It Gets Better" campaign to help gay youth through tough transitions, is pretty patient with CNN's Kyra Phillips as he discusses the still very real threat of hate speech and hate crimes targeting (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

This Just In: Islamophobia

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Sep 14, 2010 The evil side of America is on display in the form of a media-fueled Islamophobia that recalls some of the worst bigotry in the nation’s past. This is not what we hoped for in the days after Sept. 11, 2001, or the election of President Barack Obama in 2008. The evil side of America is on display in the form of a media-fueled Islamophobia that recalls some of the worst bigotry in the nation’s past. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Anti-Muslim Rhetoric Causing Harm, Consternation

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2010 Whipping up anti-Muslim sentiment seems to be a favorite pastime of certain practitioners of the art of punditry, particularly but not exclusively on the far right lately -- but it carries some very real consequences, and not just the kind that make headlines. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )