Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigJul 21, 2016
The crisis over racism in America calls for something bolder and more single-minded than the laundry list of good ideas being tossed about by the Bernie Revolution. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Victoria Livingstone / TruthdigFeb 21, 2016
The recent sparring in Spanish between GOP presidential rivals Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz offers a glimpse into Americans’ shifting and sometimes conflicted views on heritage and language use in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Meleiza FigueroaFeb 20, 2016
How can the Democratic presidential candidate claim to support immigrant families who fled to the U.S. when the policies she backed devastated lives and livelihoods south of the border? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigJan 22, 2016
A film by Renee Tajima-Peña revives the historical context for our ongoing mistreatment of undocumented immigrants—and reminds us why it shouldn’t be forgotten. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 25, 2015
Their shocking report shows that higher education does nothing to dissolve income inequality for blacks and Hispanics. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJun 6, 2015
While one glance at the news about recent police killings would probably lead you to assume that more unarmed minorities are killed than are weaponless whites, the actual numbers might astound you. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigDec 23, 2014
Wealth inequality between whites and their black and Hispanic counterparts has reached its highest point since the late ’80s and early 2000s in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigNov 4, 2014
The president's decision to postpone immigration reform may cost some senators their seats, and, according to one Democratic congressman, Obama may even start a "civil war" within his own political party. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigApr 13, 2014
In a chilling report on "New Mexico’s Badlands," writer Joseph Sorrentino sketches life in the “colonias” of Pajarito Mesa, a desert area 10 miles from Albuquerque and home to 1,200 to 1,500 people struggling against real estate predation and an absence of basic services. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 23, 2013
An overwhelming 75 percent of Hispanics in the U.S. want someone to lead their community, but can't put their finger on a candidate; two doctors are "astounded" as they look inside a chicken nugget; meanwhile, Fox News reportedly used counterintelligence tactics and fake online personas to change readers' minds. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
BLANKSep 30, 2013
An analysis of recently released census data finds a disconcerting difference in poverty levels between men and women -- particularly those over age 65 -- and unconscionably high levels for women of color. More than one in three Native American women live below the federal poverty line. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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