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Hundreds of Immigrant Youths Housed in Chicago-Area Shelters

By Jodi S. Cohen, Duaa Eldeib and Melissa Sanchez / ProPublica Jul 27, 2018 The nonprofit that runs most of the facilities is generally well-regarded, but an investigation by ProPublica reveals some troubling incidents. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

How the Left Can Gain Footing in White America

Paul Street / Truthdig May 16, 2018 Attaining Martin Luther King's goal of "the radical reconstruction of society itself" will require backing from the nation's heartland. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Heartland

Nick Anderson / Truthdig May 23, 2013 Dig deeper

Where the Real Battle Over Inequality Is Happening

Robert Reich / Truthdig Dec 12, 2012 Washington has a way of focusing the nation’s attention on tactical games over partisan maneuvers that are symptoms of a few really big problems. But we almost never get to debate or even discuss the big problems because the tactical games overwhelm everything else. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Rural Brain Drain’ Turns Small Towns Into Ghost Towns

Staff / Truthdig Sep 22, 2009 For those die-hard bicoastal types who view much of America's heartland as flyover territory, the phenomenon of "rural brain drain," as The Chronicle of Higher Education calls the ongoing migration of younger generations from the country's small towns, probably doesn't seem terribly troubling -- but the Chronicle makes the case for why this mass exodus may constitute a national crisis. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )