Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJul 23, 2015
When members of the Ku Klux Klan marched to keep the Confederate flag flying in South Carolina on Saturday, a clever objector came up with a priceless and highly effective form of protest, which was captured on video and immediately went viral. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJul 10, 2015
For most of my life, a flag representing white supremacist violence against black people flew at the capitol of my native state. It is a very big deal that this emblem of hatred and oppression is finally coming down. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJun 26, 2015
A native South Carolinian says finishing off the Confederate state of mind will require more than just getting rid of an offensive flag. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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The Rev. Madison Shockley / TruthdigJun 22, 2015
Even if Dylann Roof, the man arrested in the church massacre in South Carolina, acted alone, he is not alone in his hateful views. And it is up to white Americans to defeat the poison of racism in this country. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigJun 11, 2015
The Los Angeles Police Commission ruling in the notorious case does nothing to satisfy the demands for justice being voiced by angry protesters at a commission hearing and in front of the mayor’s home. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Reese Erlich / TruthdigMar 20, 2015
That peaceful-looking Christian next door may be part of a terrorist sleeper cell that received training at the Vatican or in Salt Lake City. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigApr 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 )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigApr 17, 2014
Another U.S. shooting spree has left bullet-riddled bodies in its wake, and refocused attention on violent, right-wing extremists. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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