law

Biden’s Lower Court Appointments Are a Rare Dose of Good News

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jan 11, 2023 Many federal courts are more politically diverse and less ideologically doctrinaire than the present SCOTUS. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The End of the Rule of Law

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 25, 2019 If the Democrats' impeachment action fails to address the "constitutional rot" that has occurred over decades, U.S. democracy may be doomed. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: The Obama Disappointment

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Aug 31, 2019 The 44th president failed in foreign policy and saw a rise in racial tensions: The "Hope and Change" candidate could not deliver. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Creeping Toward Tyranny

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 6, 2019 The collapse of our democratic institutions began long before the arrival of Trump, who is capitalizing on the evisceration of the rule of law. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Civil Rights, a Dream Deferred

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 4, 2019 The struggle—far from finished—was never as finite or clear-cut as the myth that persists in our collective memory. Dig deeper ( 26 Min. Read )

FBI Scientist Linked Defendants to Crimes When His Lab Results Didn’t

Ryan Gabrielson / ProPublica Feb 23, 2019 Court statements veered from the scientist's original conclusions in at least three cases. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

After Decades of Described Abuse, Time Is Up for R. Kelly

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Feb 22, 2019 An Illinois grand jury indictment may finally bring justice for African-American women and girls. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Judge Dismisses Suit by Dakota Access Pipeline Developer

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Feb 16, 2019 The environmental group Greenpeace and indigenous activists who protested the pipeline in 2016 were targeted in the lawsuit. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Facebook Cashed In on Tricking Kids

Nathan Halverson / Reveal Jan 26, 2019 Unsealed internal documents show the company orchestrated a multi-year effort that targeted children and their parents. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: FDR and His Deal for a Desperate Time

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 29, 2018 Our longest-serving president would leave a deep mark on the American psyche. But was he saint or villain, and what was his true legacy? Dig deeper ( 44 Min. Read )

Federal Judge Rules Obamacare Invalid

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Dec 14, 2018 The White House applauds the decision but says the health insurance coverage law will remain in place while appeals are carried out. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Stormy Daniels Ordered to Pay Trump $293,000 for Lawyer Fees

CHRISTOPHER WEBER / The Associated Press Dec 11, 2018 The ruling by a federal court follows its October dismissal of the porn actress' defamation suit against the president. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )