Archbishop José Gomez: We All Share Blame for America’s Broken Immigration System

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 31, 2017 The head of the Los Angeles Archdiocese believes the solution must balance love and law with justice and mercy -- regardless of legal status.The head of the Los Angeles Archdiocese believes the solution must balance love and law with justice and mercy—regardless of legal status. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

New York U.S. Attorney Fired After Refusing Trump Administration’s Request to Step Down

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Mar 12, 2017 Preet Bharara's firing adds a new layer of controversy to the abrupt demand for 46 U.S. attorneys to resign. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hidden Consequences of Hiring 15,000 Border Patrol and Immigration Agents

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Feb 25, 2017 Instead of making U.S. borders more secure, Donald Trump’s new policies could create security gaps. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Democratic National Committee Needs a Hero

Eileen Cronin / Truthdig Feb 23, 2017 The next DNC chair has an important job: protect the rights of citizens and stand up for the rule of law. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Three Big Reasons the GOP Can’t Replace Obamacare

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Jan 9, 2017 Republicans are preparing to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but they still haven’t come up with an alternative. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arresting Our Way to ‘Justice’

By Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Sep 28, 2016 We live in a country where the solution to just about any social problem is to create a law that deals with it—and then punish those who break that law. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

10,000 Workers Accuse Chipotle of Wage Theft

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2016 Current and former employees of the fast-food chain have joined a class-action lawsuit claiming they had to work extra hours without pay. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

To Make a Point, Missouri’s Lead Public Defender Assigns a Case to Gov. Jay Nixon

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2016 Michael Barrett's action is a response to funding cuts to his office approved by the governor (pictured here). Nixon says the move is illegal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Islamic State Hits the Syrian Regime in the Shiite Northwest, Killing 150

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 25, 2016 Security in Syria broke down dramatically on Monday, as seven bombs timed to go off simultaneously hit soft targets in the Syrian Mediterranean cities of Jebleh and Tartus, killing some 150 persons and wounding 225, the vast majority of them innocent noncombatants. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Michael Ratner’s Death Is a Loss for Freedom, Peace and Justice

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig May 16, 2016 The human rights lawyer “knew that when you sue the powerful, you will often lose,” The Nation wrote. “But he also understood that such suits could prompt political action, and that … was often more important in achieving justice than the litigation itself.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Michael Ratner, Pioneering Civil Rights and Constitutional Lawyer, Dies at 72

By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet May 12, 2016 Ratner, who led the charge against excesses in the war on terror, died of complications of cancer Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

To the Next U.S. President, the Unlimited Power to Spy, Imprison and Kill

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2016 By mutual consent of those in power in Washington, all resistance to illegal surveillance, detainment and murder is now firmly in the past, and the power to use them will pass to the nation's next leader—whoever it is. By mutual consent of those in power in Washington, all resistance to illegal surveillance, detainment and murder is now firmly in the past, and the power to use them will pass to the nation's next leader—whoever it is. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )